Friday, September 13th
“Chrysallida” Cultural Center, Agia, Metaxohoriou str.
8.30 – 9.30 am : Registration of participants
9.30-10.00 : Welcome and institutional greetings
Governor of the Region of Thessaly, Mayor of Agia, Local MPs, Representative of the Ministry of
Rural Development and Food
10.10-10.20 : Introductory speech of Eurocastanea chairman. Mr Bertrand Guerin
10.20-10.40 : Τhe World sector of chestnut
Prof. Jose Gomes- Laranjo, Prof. Santiago Pereira-Lorenzo, Dr. Giulia Marino
10.40-11.00 : The importance of chestnut cultivation around Mount Ossa, Prefecture of
Larissa.
Mr. Evan Kraniotis, chairman of the Agricultural Cooperative of Melivia
11.00-11.30 : Coffee break
11.30 -12.30 : Chestnut production forecasts for the year 2024 in the Eurocastanea countries
& actuall situation in the countries [Italy (Prof. Gabriele Beccaro), France (Michel Grange
president SNPC), Spain (Pablo Linares State Chestnut Network), Portugal, Greece (Dr. Stephanos
Diamandis), Austria (Johannes Schantl)]
12.30-13.30 : World scenarios: in-person and streaming presentations/videos on the fresh
market and industrial situation of Europe and the world. China, Japan (video by Todo Kozo,
Kohchan Chestnut Farm), Turkey (video by Burak Akyuz), Chile (representative of Maroni Farm),
Romania, Albania and Kosovo (Mark Rupa, SNPV).
13.30-15.00 : Lunch
15.00-17.00 : Chestnut cultivation in a climate crisis environment- Recent health problems in
chestnut orchards.
15.00-15.20: Selection of chestnut planting material in view of the climate crisis.
Prof. F. Aravanopoulos and Dr. S. Diamandis
15.20-16.20 : Major current problems in chestnut cultivation – Ink disease and brown rot.
Speakers : Davide de la Porta, Renzo Panzachi, Dr. E. Topalidou
16.20-17.00 : Discussion
17.00 – 17.30 : Coffee Break
17.30-18.30 : CAP and sweet chestnut: vision of common agricultural policies: the point of
view of Eurocastanea countries.
18.30-18.50 : The use of chestnut wood in the Holy Monasteries of Mount Athos, Greece.
Dr. S. Diamandis
20.00 : Dinner
