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Traditional use of wild and naturalized plants as a potential for innovation in the development of rural areas of Croatia

  • Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
  • Themes: Development of new products and derivatives
  • Position in the value chain: Marketing & Consumers
  • Type: Research
  • Scale: Local, Subnational
  • Country: Croatia
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The main objective of this factsheet is to determine the possibilities and directions of innovative commercialization of wild and naturalized plants based on market trends and ethnobotanical research. One of the secondary goals is to preserve local botanical and other knowledge related to the recognition and application of wild and naturalized plants in the areas of Drenov Bok and Vela Luka by conducting field research.

  • Keywords: aromatics and medicinal plants, ethnobotany, innovation, natural remedies, wild harvested plants

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INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.

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‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632.

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