Geographical Indications and Sample Genotypes of Local Paddy of Tosya

Paddy cultivation in Turkey, where the first district in Tosya a reputation for quality “Tosya Rice” is produced. Cultivation of paddy in Tosya form of stream Devrez nature of Ilgaz Mountain along the valley that was started in the 1500s, the first rice processing factory in the Republic of Turkey was founded here in 1925. As Tosya met nearly 5% of the paddy production in the country in 1980s, today it has only declined to 0.07%. Factors such as the reclamation of new varieties and the emergence of other planting zones have led to a low yield per unit area in Tosya, which is known for its rice growing in the past. However Tosya rice is regarded as Turkey's most delicious rice. For this reason, it is necessary to take a geographical indication in order to protect this cultural heritage and to carry it to future generations. By taking the Tosya rice geographical indication, it will be possible to protect the labor of the Tosyal？ farmer, to increase the planting area, to inform the consumers about the culture of the region and to the sustainability of the enterprises. In Turkish Patent Institute, there are applications for G？nen Baldo Rice, Karacada？ Rice, ？psala Rice, Tosya Rice, Bolu K？br？sc？k Rice, Konuralp Rice ve Mara？ Yellow Rice. In this application, G？nen Baldo Rice application was rejected while the Ipsala Rice and Tosya Rice were accepted