Prahok makers seek GI status

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Geographical indication status is being sought for Siem Reap prahok fish paste after the Industry Ministry granted approval for a national standard. Siem Reap prahok fish paste, made from fermented fish, is among many products in Cambodia that the government is working to get GI status. Currently, only pepper in Kampot province and palm sugar in Kampong Speu province have so far been certified.

 

The push for Siem Reap prahoc fish paste to get GI status came soon after the Association of Prahok Fish Paste in Siem Reap province’s Chong Kneas village was established with 10 members drawn from prahok producers. Kao Sochivy, deputy director-general of the fisheries department at the Agriculture Ministry, said: “We hope we will get GI status soon because now we have obtained a certificate from the ministry to make the prahok fish paste in Siem Reap that conforms with the national standard.”

 

“We want our prahok fish paste to have geographical indication status so that it can be recognised in international markets,” Mr Sochivy said. He added that the GI status would also help prevent the proliferation of fake Siem Reap prahok fish paste.

 

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