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The potential though enormous has not been tapped and the custodians of such GIs languish in abject poverty . Where African products have come out distinctively in the world market, their reputation has always been abused by middlemen who ride on it and even register the products as theirs own. The geographical indication is a new concept in African countries, which if properly introduced , developed and widely published could benefit African farmers and craftsmen to market their products. The extension of the protection of Geographical Indication to other products would; Transform African farmers from raw material producers to exporters of differentiated products which are easily identifiable in the market. Assist African economies, which are wholly dependent on agriculture, to realise the government policies on poverty eradication and sustainable development. Assist in promoting African products as origins. Ensure better market access. The Kenyan Government and producers of geographical indications have been in the forefront in championing the call for a better protection of the geographical indication products and the extension of the same to other products other than wines and spirits. While the producers may not directly influence the process of national registration process of geographical indications, they are fully involved as stakeholders. The Government has established a National Committee on World Trade Organisation (NCАФУХСљКЯВЪЙйЭјзЪСЯ) which has several sub-committees that handle the various areas of АФУХСљКЯВЪЙйЭјзЪСЯ agreements. The Agreement on Trade Related-Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, chaired by Kenya patent office is one such committee which established a task force comprised of GI producers to address the implementations of TRIPs agreement in Kenya. The Government recent announcement by Minister for trade and Industry, Hon.Mukhisa kituyi, to put in place a national Registration of Geographical indication, at the launch of Kenya Industrial Properties Institute was a further commitment to Geographical Indications. Kenya Government and the GI producers fully support other АФУХСљКЯВЪЙйЭјзЪСЯ members advocating for Extension of Geographical indications to other products other than wine and spirits. We share the objectives of all other GI friends who are pushing to get a clear mandate confirming negotiations on extension as part of single undertaking of the Doha round Having realised the importance of geographical indication, and the need to create awareness among African producers, the Kenya government in co-operation with the European commission has taken a leading role in organising an African Region Seminar on Intellectual property protection for geographical indications to sensitise the public and potential GI producers.The seminar is scheduled for 12th to 14th July 2004 in Mombassa- Kenya. Kenyan farmers have had a share of abuses on most reputable crops by the middle men and exporters. Of the 17 easily identifiable GI products, tea and coffee have been renowned world over for their quality and distinctive flavour. The reputation that these two crops have gained over the years has been used by the traders and blenders to sell inferior teas and coffee from other origins using Kenyan well known garden marks and names. This has not only denied farmers the high premium prices realised but also identity in the global market. Below is a typical example of the reap-off the Kenya tea farmer has to contend with. It costs US $ 1.00 to produce one kilogram of made tea, which sells at $1.50. The trader blends the same kilogram with other inferior teas to enhance quality and flavour which he then sells at over US $4.00 per kg. Some Kenya tea importers use some well-known small holder tea producer factory marks like ‘Gathuthi’ and uses them to sell teas from other origins. The said factory produces about 2.5 million kilograms per year but what is traded globally under the denomination Gathuthi is about 5million. 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