Pla lants Alb lbanian Treasure Cornflower Lavender Lemon Balm - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mountain Tea Sage Rosemary Medicinal & & Aromatic Pla lants Alb lbanian Treasure Cornflower Lavender Lemon Balm Juniper Berry 1

Sage Thyme Lavender Bilberry Faberti Group Juniper Berries Rosehip Lemon Balm Marshmallow Cornflower Oregano 2 Mountain Tea

Harvesters of Wild MAPS Individual Collectors at Commune Level Regional Collectors Medium/Large Processors/Exporters Foreign Markets 3

MAP exports/revenue 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 % of agri exports % of household income 4

Daisy and Dandelion, Korabi Mountain Sage Field, Kukes Mountain Tea, Korce Daisy Flower, Lavender Field, Diber Shkoder 5

Training Program • Where to collect, far from houses and leaving areas. • When and how to collect and how to preserve these plants for next year. Plants are not to be pulled from the ground; they have to be cut using sickles. • We also explain the period of post- harvest is very important in the quality of products. • New and clean bags are to be used, and different plants are placed in separate bags. 6

Cowslip Sage Harvesting 7 Lavender Wild Sage

Dry rying Process 8

Hand-Selecting Process 9

What makes Albanian MAPs so sought by international market? • Naturally wild Growing in their habitat • Plentiful rainfall and abundant sunny days (over 300 days ) are main factors that impact the biological cycle and growth of these plants, especially those with volatile oils such as oregano and sage. • Natural drying, do not evaporate volatile oil. • Absence of pesticides, • The lack of industrial pollution , due to the prioritized development of the textile industry over “heavy” industries • Long history of collecting it started in 19 century in city of Voskopoje. 10

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