Position In The Value Chain: Harvesting

Improvement and development possibilities in cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants

In most cases, the cultivation and production of lavender in Croatia is not a permanent job, but rather small plantations that generate additional household income.

Impact of the production method on the gentian resource and its regeneration – The sustainable development approach of the Gentian sector

The Yellow Gentian (Gentiana lutea) is a wild plant harvested for its roots at the age of 20 to 30 years old. It is highly

Illegal trade & protected species: Salep harvesting and orchid conservation in Epirus (NW Greece)

“Traditional" or "wild" products such as medicinal plants, aromatic herbs and edible mushrooms (including truffles) are part of an emerging mass market that often targets

Good practice guide for sustainable harvesting of wild plants

The main objective of this guide and its booklets for each species is to provide the pickers with knowledge of specific aromatics and medicinal plants

Feasibility of small crops of wild medicinal and aromatic plants

The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) from wild collection or by cultivation raises environmental, social and economic issues. The demand for a wide

Experiences and issues in growing and harvesting lavender

For the most part, growing lavender in Croatia comes down to small producers who make it an extra household income. Collecting lavender is the most

Cooperation to reach the market of wild medicinal and aromatic plants

The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has interesting growth prospects, but the atomization of farms hinders their business development, having to bet on

Control and certification of ecological medicinal and aromatic plants in Croatia

The role and importance of organic production lie in the sustainable management of natural resources (preserves soil fertility, flora and fauna, water and atmosphere), forbids

Conservation and sustainable exploitation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants from mountain areas

Sideritis sp. are among the most overhavested in Greece and many wild populations are threatened. It is used for the preparation of herbal tea, known as Mountain tea which is widely consumed due to its properties known from

Certifying plants’ wild collection: sustainability is more than conservation

Wild plant ingredients are in thousands of products we consume every day: pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, supplements and wellbeing products, food, spices, drinks and also homewares. Wild

A territorial and multi-stakeholder organization for sustainable harvesting of Arnica in its mountain stubble habitat (Hautes Vosges)

A multi-stakeholder approach has been initiated in the Hautes Vosges on stubble in the Markstein - Grand Ballon sector to preserve the resource of Arnica

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