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Mandarins from Croatia's Neretva Valley and kulen sausage from the Baranja region in the east of the country have won recognition as Geographical Indications (GIs), a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that origin.

The successful registration is the result of a joint FAO/EBRD project to develop GIs in Croatia and strengthen backward linkages. With the support of a large Croatian agribusiness company and the Ministry of Agriculture, groups of farmers were organised, standards created and the GIs officially registered over the course of just three years.