Linking sustainable practices throughout Europe
[EXP] Giving added value to local knowledge on wild fruit helps maintaining biodiversity and farmers incomes in Romania
Rural topic(s): Conservation and management of natural resources, Local ecological knowledge, Rural entrepreneurship and diversification of activities
Type: Narrative story
Date of writing: May 28, 2012
Author(s) of this page: Marina Guedon
Organization(s): CIVITAS Foundation for Civil Society
Summary:
Istvan Mar, who was president of the food producers and processors association (Association Szekelygyumolcs) in Odorhei Secuiesc - Romania - explains how local ecological knowledge on wild fruit trees has been valorized. The association created a collective fruit processing unit in order to give added- value to fruits products and ensure farmers commitment in the maintenance of fruit biodiversity.
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Scale of intervention : Local
Keywords: Farmers Ecological Knowledge, local food processing, collective approach, conservation and management of natural resources, collective processing plant, higher added-value products
Places: Romania
Actors: producer’s association
Methods: knowledge collection, community-led initiative