The main objective was the structuring of the sectorial productive system in one of the main chestnut growing regions in Spain, El Bierzo (Castilla y León). As secondary objectives: Improvement of the phytosanitary status of the chestnut groves. Quantitative and qualitative increase of the production, productivity and profitability. Creation of employment. Normalization of the productive activity. Creation of wealth and equitable distribution. Corporate social responsibility.
Design and implementation of a new productive model around the chestnut tree as a rural development model in El Bierzo (Castile and Leon)
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Enhancement of production
- Position in the value chain: Policy
- Type: Practice
- Scale: Local
- Country: Spain
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- Keywords: Castanea sativa, chestnut, forest nuts, orchard plantation
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