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The recent Sericultural Sericultural situation in Greece situation in Greece The recent Aspects and prospects Aspects and prospects Kipriotis Evripidis Evripidis, M.Sc., Ph.D. , M.Sc., Ph.D. Kipriotis National Agricultural Research Foundation National Agricultural Research Foundation (N.AG.RE.F.), Komotini (N.AG.RE.F.), Komotini Agricultural Research Agricultural Research Station Merarhias Merarhias Serron Serron 18, 18, Komotini Komotini 69 100, 69 100, Station Greece Greece

The today situation of Sericultural Sericultural activities in activities in The today situation of Greece Greece A brief Introduction A brief Introduction � Sericulture in the last decades had faced a Sericulture in the last decades had faced a � dramatic declining worldwide and in Greece as dramatic declining worldwide and in Greece as well well � Recently a regain tendency has been observed Recently a regain tendency has been observed � in the country as a result of some critical in the country as a result of some critical factors factors

Main factors affecting the today's Main factors affecting the today's sericultural situation in Greece situation in Greece sericultural The last changes in the agricultural policy within the The last changes in the agricultural policy within the � � European Union which reflect directly to changes in the European Union which reflect directly to changes in the up to date structure of the crops up to date structure of the crops The changes in the EU subsidising mechanisms, which in The changes in the EU subsidising mechanisms, which in � � many cases lead to replacement of traditional annual many cases lead to replacement of traditional annual crops, like the industrial ones, and push the farmers to crops, like the industrial ones, and push the farmers to seek other options for their activities seek other options for their activities The promotion and subsidising of the replacement of The promotion and subsidising of the replacement of � � traditional annual crops by perennial ones, like trees, traditional annual crops by perennial ones, like trees, including mulberry including mulberry The promotion and subsidising of Silkworm rearing in the The promotion and subsidising of Silkworm rearing in the � � European Union countries European Union countries The observed increasing demand for raw cocoons in the The observed increasing demand for raw cocoons in the � � international markets international markets

Main advantages for sericultural sericultural development development Main advantages for in Greece in Greece Silkworm rearing, is restricted, due to its climatic and environmental mental Silkworm rearing, is restricted, due to its climatic and environ � � demands, only in the south temperate part of Europe demands, only in the south temperate part of Europe From this point of view Greece can be considered as one of the most ost From this point of view Greece can be considered as one of the m � � suitable for rearing European regions, gaining from the advantage of EU e of EU suitable for rearing European regions, gaining from the advantag subsidies for Sericulture subsidies for Sericulture Silk reeling and processing industry can be subsidized as well within within Silk reeling and processing industry can be subsidized as well � � the European and national development programs the European and national development programs The demand for silk products both, in Greece and Europe, appears The demand for silk products both, in Greece and Europe, appears � � steadily growing and is mainly covered by imports steadily growing and is mainly covered by imports The above factors create opportunities for the development of silk lk The above factors create opportunities for the development of si � � product processing and distribution centres, activate the local product processing and distribution centres, activate the local production of silk products, give additional reasons for the development elopment production of silk products, give additional reasons for the dev of the local sericulture and create connections with other countries ries of the local sericulture and create connections with other count where such activities exist where such activities exist All Balcan Balcan countries due to their geographic position and their All countries due to their geographic position and their � � membership in the E.U. could develop such centres being concerned in d in membership in the E.U. could develop such centres being concerne processing local and imported raw materials and distributing the processing local and imported raw materials and distributing their and ir and other imported silk products either locally or within the E.U. other imported silk products either locally or within the E.U.

National strategy for sericulture revival National strategy for sericulture revival and development in Greece and development in Greece The hole national strategy of Greece, concerning the sericulture revival e revival The hole national strategy of Greece, concerning the sericultur � � and development, has to be based upon the rules of the free market and and development, has to be based upon the rules of the free mar ket and trait competition and and the general European Union directions the general European Union directions trait competition So this strategy, within this frame, can be mainly directed to: So this strategy, within this frame, can be mainly directed to: � � The E.U. subsidies for primary silkworm rearing The E.U. subsidies for primary silkworm rearing � � The E.U. subsidies for mulberry field installation The E.U. subsidies for mulberry field installation � � Promotion and distribution of new technology application Promotion and distribution of new technology application � � National or E.U. subsidies for any sort of new plants either for primary primary National or E.U. subsidies for any sort of new plants either for � � production or for industrial processing production or for industrial processing Financial support of trait through beneficial banking arrangements ts Financial support of trait through beneficial banking arrangemen � �

All the above actually can be considered All the above actually can be considered as side actions giving an aid to the field as side actions giving an aid to the field around sericulture, silk processing and around sericulture, silk processing and silk product trait, under the strict silk product trait, under the strict condition of the actual competitiveness condition of the actual competitiveness and the capability of survival of them and the capability of survival of them under the rules of the free market. under the rules of the free market. Of course, and especially for the Of course, and especially for the silkworm rearing part, it is obvious that silkworm rearing part, it is obvious that these actions, for the time being, could these actions, for the time being, could create excellent conditions for the create excellent conditions for the sericulture development in the country. sericulture development in the country.

Brief description of the present situation of Brief description of the present situation of sericulture in the country sericulture in the country � By means of By means of � 70 fresh cocoon fresh cocoon production production 60 Greek Greek 50 sericulture for sericulture for 40 the period the period Fresh cocoon (tons) 30 1995- -2005 had 2005 had 1995 20 followed the followed the 10 beside figure beside figure 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005

Number of silkworm farmers for the period Number of silkworm farmers for the period 1995 – – 2005 2005 1995 350 300 250 200 Number of silkworm 150 farmers 100 50 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005

Fresh cocoon cocoon production production in in combination combination to to Fresh farmers involved involved and and silkworm silkworm egg egg boxes boxes farmers reared for the period 1995 for the period 1995- -2005 2005 reared Number of Total silkworm Silkworm egg Total fresh Fresh cocoon Number of Total silkworm Silkworm egg Total fresh Fresh cocoon silkworm silkworm egg boxes egg boxes boxes reared boxes reared cocoon cocoon per silkworm per silkworm Year Year rearing reared per farmer produced egg box rearing reared per farmer produced egg box farmers farmers tons kg tons kg 1995 1995 240 240 890 890 3.70 3.70 15 15 16.8 16.8 1996 206 950 4.61 15 15.7 1996 206 950 4.61 15 15.7 1997 238 1.020 4.28 19 18.6 1997 238 1.020 4.28 19 18.6 1998 1998 172 172 880 880 5.11 5.11 14 14 15.9 15.9 1999 188 1.200 6.38 17 14.1 1999 188 1.200 6.38 17 14.1 2000 290 1.650 5.68 31 18.7 2000 290 1.650 5.68 31 18.7 2001 2001 275 275 2.140 2.140 7.78 7.78 36 36 16.8 16.8 2002 317 2.778 8.76 49 17.6 2002 317 2.778 8.76 49 17.6 2003 324 2.943 9.08 51 17.3 2003 324 2.943 9.08 51 17.3 2004 2004 311 311 4.549 4.549 14.63 14.63 60 60 13.1 13.1 2005 277 3.920 14.15 69 15.3 2005 277 3.920 14.15 69 15.3

Fresh cocoon produced per box in comparison to number of boxes reared per farmer 20 18 16 14 12 Egg boxes reared per farmer 10 8 Fresh cocoon (kg) produced per box 6 4 2 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005