Quang Ngai’s district vows to protect garlic reputation

The central province of Quang Ngai’s Ly Son District has vowed to protect the reputation of its garlic brand due to the threat of fake products.

The central province of Quang Ngai’s Ly Son District has vowed to protect the reputation of its garlic brand due to the threat of fake products.

Ly Son garlic has received the certificate of geographical indication. However, a large amount of the garlic from the southern central province of Khanh Hoa’s Ninh Hien are being brought to the island and faked as Ly Son garlic.

Ly Son District is home to 330 hectares of garlic

According to vice chairman of Ly Son District People’s Committee, local authorities have asked Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to help to deal with the problem.

Thanh added that the Ninh Hien garlic is transported to Ly Son by post and sea. Local authorities set up task forces to prevent the Ninh Hien garlic transportation by sea. But it is quite difficult to supervise and manage the garlic transportation by post.

So authorities of Ly Son District have asked VNPT to instruct post offices of Khanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces to refuse the Ninh Hiep garlic transportation into Ly Son.

The move is necessary to protect the Ly Son garlic brand, Thanh emphasised.

Ly Son District is home to 330 hectares of garlic which generates jobs for around 60% of local residents. The locality proves around 1,800 - 2,200 tonnes of dry garlic to the market.