The Protection of Geographical Indication of Agricultural Products from the Perspective of Rural Revitalization

There are a lot of Geographical indication resources in our country, the agricultural products of geographical indication are varied, including fruits, vegetables and tea, all of which are primary agricultural products. By the end of 2017, there were 2 242 geographical indications of agricultural products which were registered in the ministry of agriculture. Protecting geographical indications of agricultural products is conducive to rural economic revitalization, ecological protection and cultural heritage development. How to protect geographical indications of agricultural products, directly affects the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy. To protect geographical indications of agricultural products, the use of legal means is crucial. However, the legal protection of geographical indications of agricultural products in China started relatively late, and the development is not so sufficient, together with weak legal protection consciousness, imperfect legal protection system, lackness of legal protection, and other problems. In view of this, this article expects to strengthen the propaganda and raise the awareness of the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products; perfect the legislation and speed up the construction of a system of legal protection of geographical indications of agricultural products; strengthen supervision and improve the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products,so as to play a positive role in the legal protection, strengthen protection of trademark and the geographical indications of agricultural products, take the path of developing agriculture by high quality and brand, and further promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural economic and social culture.