(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Tan Lac district recently held a ceremony to announce and receive the certificate of collective mark protection for Nam Son - Tan Lac mandarin.

Locals join the ceremony to receive collective
mark protection certificate of Nam Son-Tan Lac mandarin.
Over the recent years, the economic situation of Tan
Lac district has improved greatly, with agricultural production contributing
significantly to the growth at 33.7 percent. With many efforts, the district
has focused on developing several key products, gradually building a brand for
local ones such as Tan Lac chayote, Tan Lac red pomelo, and Nam Son - Tan Lac mandarin
which has received collective mark protection certificate.
Thanks to climate and soil conditions which are suitable
for citrus, mandarins grown in Nam Son has good quality, nice appearance with
thin skin, delicious taste ad watery segments, moreish sweet and sour taste,
while the productivity is high. Currently, mandarin farms cover a total of over
80 hectares, including 20 hectares under harvesting.
Defining that building a collective mark is a
strategic development orientation of the district, together with the Department
of Science and Technology, the district’s People's Committee has collaborated
with the Centre for Agricultural System Research and Development, the Nam Son commune
People's Committee and the local mandarin growers to make surveys and give
guidelines on the application of advanced science and technology as well as
making application to submit to the National Office of Intellectual Property
(NOIP) under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Going through strict consideration,
Nam Son mandarin was recognized as a collective mark by the NOIP under Decision
No. 882476/QD on the issuance of the certificate of trademark registration No.
310260 for the collective mark of Nam Son - Tan Lac Mandarin.
After receiving the certificate, the district plans to
promote communications to raise public awareness of developing mandarin trees
in Nam Son commune; mandarin producing, storing and selling; building Nam Son mandarin
introduction site in association with other agricultural products of the
district; and protect the collective mark, thus improving the reputation,
prestige and quality of Nam Son mandarin./.
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