The main objective of Biocastanea is the sustainability of chestnut orchards as a natural, cultural, economic and landscape element, through the transfer of technical and scientific knowledge to the productive sector. Furthermore, it aims to make chestnut growing one of the main pillars of sustainable development. To generate debate, analysis and exchange of new proposals for the development of the sector. To maintain the relationship between culture-biodiversity and economy present in the chestnut tree.
Biocastanea – Leading International Fair on Chestnut
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Knowledge transfer & communication
- Position in the value chain: Training and support decision tools
- Type: Practice
- Scale: Continental
- Country: Spain
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- Keywords: agroforestry, chestnut, orchard plantation
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