1. WORKSHOP ON IDENTIFICATION OF EDUCATION NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA OF MAP PRODUCTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Skopje, 11 March 2016

2. Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - MAP
Global trend in returning back to traditional values of folk medicine
Natural (organic) : artificial (chemical)
pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
Increased demand on the markets / by the consumers
Reduced pressure on the biodiversity
Increased profitability
Support programmes for the production, processing and marketing

3. Strengths - advantages
Favourable climatic conditions (micro-climate, Mediterranean influence)
Favourable soil conditions (natural populations of wild growing species)
Clean and unpolluted areas (no pollution from industrial facilities, intensive agriculture)
Available agricultural land
Established subsidy schemes for cultivation of MAP
Contracted / planned production

4. Weaknesses - disadvantages
Legal framework (agro, phyto, eco)
MAP Database
- producers, areas, crops
- processors, capacities, products
- seeds and seedlings, reproduction materials
Specialised literature, education and training
Information, networking, promotion

5. MAP in the Balkans and in Macedonia
Croatia > 4,400 hа,
Bosnia and Herzegovina < 600 hа
Serbia > 2,000 hа
Montenegro < 100 hа
Albania > 300 hа
Kosovo > 200 hа
Macedonia < 300 hа
(source: AMAPSEEC Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South East European Countries)

6. Conventional production (ha)
EHGA-Europam (2005)
Country
Conventional production (ha)
Organic production
Austria
24 300
1094
Bulgaria
1 101 5
Denmark 9 24
Finland
1 570
France
35 500
Germany
10 350
925
Greece
3 300
1 720
Hungary
1 325
Italy
17 313
783
Netherlands
2 914
116
Slovakia
623 70
Sweden 4
Switzerland
United Kingdom
9 600

7. EU Countries in the Region – Bulgaria
MAP cultivated area ,419 ha
Volume of production 94,506 tons
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) ,960 ha
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 3,959 ha
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) ,530 ha
Wild rose (Rosa damascena) ,750 ha
Linden (Tilia spp.),
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita )
EUROPAM 2010, European Herb Growers Association

8. EU Countries in the Region – Greece
MAP cultivated area ,383 ha
- Saffron (Crocus sativus) ha
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare spp. hirtum) ha
- Mastic Wood (Pistacia lentiscus var. chia) 2,000 ha
- Mountain Tea (Sideritis spp.)
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
EUROPAM 2010, European Herb Growers Association

9. Most Common Cultivated Species
Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Mountain Tea (Sideritis scardica)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis)
Winter Savory (Satureja montana)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Pimpinella anisum* Анасон
Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
Thyme (Thimus spp.)
Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

10. Availability of reproduction materials for the production of MAP
Certified seeds – exclusively from import
- organic or conventional
MAP seedlings – from the region (Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Albania)
Fertilisers and protection products
Stable manure (organic and conventional)
Post-harvest treatment / drying tools and equipment
Machines

11. Market and Sales
Increased demand for cultivation of MAP for export (raw materials)
Limited / small number of final products
Contracted production and buy-out
Individual approach by farmers
Familiar partners and export destinations
Growth of domestic markets

12. MAP Perspectives
Networking and exchange of knowledge and experiences in the region
Specialised literature on MAP cultivation
System of education and training
Model of contracted production
Joint approach on the markets
Constant information in the media

13. Thank you for your attention
Panče NIKOLOV