Analysis of sub-sector Herbs & Spices: A case study from North Macedonia

Trajkova, Fidanka and Koleva Gudeva, Liljana (2024) Analysis of sub-sector Herbs & Spices: A case study from North Macedonia. In: 4th International Meeting ‘Agriscience & Practice’ ASP 2024, 13 June 2024, Stip.

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Abstract

The agricultural sub-sector herbs and spices includes a variety of crops which are different by many means: botanical classification, production practices and utilization. This sub-sector is ‘invisible’ regarding the official data. One of the reasons for no data about production, yield and market of herbs and spices are small areas, small yields and variable production. The only official data available for herbs production is from organic cultivation with detailed presentation of cultures and area under cultivation, but no harvested quantities and yields. On the other hand, traditionally, medicinal and aromatic plants are foraged from wild populations for personal usage and for selling. Wild herbs collection is considered as work which generated additional income for rural population. The variation of the production size and number of producers show that this sub-sector is unstable and depends on many factors as market size, selling channels and state subsides.
The herbs & spices sub-sector shall be seen as one of the most environmentally- and climate change- friendly of all agricultural sub-sectors because most of production is done under organic certification that is environmentally friendly by all means. Cultivation of wild autochthonous herbs and old varieties for paprika spice is in line with current recommendations to combat climate changes. All these facts speak about the need for the herbs & spices sub-sector to be further developed and supported as an advantageous one in terms of environment and climate protection.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Subjects:	Agricultural Sciences > Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Divisions:	Faculty of Agriculture
Depositing User:	Fidanka Trajkova
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2024 09:11
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2024 09:11
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/34611

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