The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine granted 6,000 companies and organizations across China permission to use geographic indication logos, or GIs, on more than 1,800 products worth nearly 1 trillion yuan ($161 billion). Primary agricultural products increased by 15 to 20 percent in value, which made GIs a key tool to promote county economies in the country, according to the administration.

(Source: China Daily)