Abstract:
This research aims to find out the reputation of KalosiEnrekang Arabica Coffee, which has been known since the 16th century on the world market, with a very strong but soft taste and aroma of the coffee, which is a mixture of flowers, fruit, andspices with a strong viscosity (body). Based on this reputation, the Enrekang Coffee Farming Community on February 1 2012 registered the Geographical Indication of KalosiEnrekang Arabica Coffee with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights with No. IG.00.2012.00000 to obtain legal protection with exclusive Geographical Indication rights for the reputation of Kalosi arabica coffee. On February 15, 2013, a Geographical Indication Certificate for KalosiEnrekang Arabica Coffee was issued with No. ID G 000 000 018. Geographical Indication is a sign used on reputable products, with certain characteristics and characteristics in the form of agricultural products, food ingredients, handicraft products, raw materials, processed products, and mining products.This research aims to determine the contribution of the exclusive rights of the Kalosi Arabica Coffee IG in improving the economy of members of the Enrekang Coffee Farmers Community. The research method used is juridical-empirical with emphasis on primary data from the field. The results of the research show that: the exclusive GI rights for Kalosi Arabica coffee have not contributed to improving the economy of members of the Enrekang Coffee Farmers Community, because the production and marketing processes have not been carried out in accordance with the requirements specified in the Geographical Indication Requirements Book for EnrekangKalosi Arabica Coffee.
