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EUROCASTANEA, the European Chestnut Network

  • Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
  • Themes: Legal framework
  • Position in the value chain: Policy
  • Type: Practice
  • Scale: Continental
  • Country: Spain
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Eurocastanea is the consultation and representation body for professionals in the chestnut sector in the countries of the European Union, and in the European and world economy.
In addition, it

  • Organizes dialogue, consultation, study and joint action among its members, representing the chestnut sector to European or other institutions.
  • Contributes to the regeneration and promotion of the sector, organising the European “Eurocastanea” days and cooperation missions in the technical, scientific or economic area.
  • Keywords: chestnut, forest nuts, governance, orchard plantation

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