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Quantitative Evaluation on Geographical Indication of Agricultural Specialty Products using Location Quotient (LQ) Index

입지계수를 이용한 지역 농특산물 지리적표시제의 정량적 평가기준 연구

  • Kim, Solhee (Interdisciplinary Program of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Suh, Kyo (Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University, Institutes of Green-bio Science Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Yooan (Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Chanwoo (Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jung, Chanhoon (Interdisciplinary Program of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2019.02.11
  • Accepted : 2019.03.08
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

Using geographical indication, a type of source identification, can effectively promote local specialty agricultural products of superior quality, by identifying the specific geographic location or origin of the produce. Agricultural products can be registered using the geographical indication by describing the product's relation to its geographical origin including the reputation and quality. However, this indication has no objective standards to qualify goods as agricultural specialty products. The purpose of this study is to suggest basic criteria to define the characteristics and criteria of agricultural specialties based on a quantitative evaluation method. To propose this basic standard, we used the proportion of arable land to denote the major production areas and the location quotient (LQ) index to grasp the extent of the specialty of a product. The results show that the average LQ values of registered agricultural products, particularly apples, pears, and garlic, are 3.26, 8.01, and 2.82, respectively. This indicates that they are more specialized than produce from other areas that have not registered for a geographical indication. Low LQ values were found in some areas with registered rice geographical indications, which are also more focused on their historical reputation as the main rice producing areas. Considering the agricultural specialty of products, the recommendation is that the producing proportion should be over 1% of the national scale and over 10% of the province scale, and the LQ value should be over 2.0. This recommendation is not a requirement, but the criteria can prove to be useful in identifying a higher range of specialized agricultural products.

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Fig. 1 Location quotients by agricultural products (rice, garlic, apple, and pear) of Geographical Identification. The abbreviations mean the city name registered Geographical Identification; In the (a) rice, ICS (Icheon-si), CWG (Cheorwon-gun), YJS (Yeoju-si), GPS (Gimpo-si), GSS (Gunsan-si); In the (b) Garlic, USG (Uiseong-gun), NHG (Namhae-gun), SSS (Seosan-si), GHG (Goheung-gun); In the (c) apple, CJS (Chungju-si), MRS (Miryang-si), CSG (Cheongsong-gun), YSJ (Yeongju-si), MJG (Muju-gun), YSG (Yesan-gun); In the (d) pear, NJS (Naju-si), ASS (Anseong-si), CAS (Cheonan-si)

Table 1 Geographical indications of agricultural products by region (October 2018)

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Table 2 Total cultivation area and proportion of agricultural products in 2016

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Table 3 Cultivation area and proportion of certified agricultural products by city

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