The 14th Annual European Chestnut Days Conference, organised by the European Chestnut Network EUROCASTANEA, which will last until 15 September 2024, started on 12 September in Agia and Melivoia. The conference is held for the first time in Greece.

EUROCASTANEA is a European chestnut network consisting of chestnut producing organisations from 6 countries. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Portugal, Austria and Greece and was founded by the ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND HORTICULTURAL REGIONS – A.R.E.F.L.H.

The conference is addressed to organisations, authorities, institutions, local entities, producers, agronomists, cooperatives and companies from all over the world involved in the production, research, processing, promotion and distribution of chestnuts.

Its aim is to present the cultivation of chestnut in Greece and neighbouring countries, to highlight the main issues that concern the sector such as chestnut diseases, cultivation practices in the context of climate change, the Common Agricultural Policy and the processing of chestnut, as well as to present the influence of chestnut cultivation on local communities.

Through dialogue, cooperation and networking, the aim of the conference is to address future challenges, protect chestnut cultivation and achieve sustainability for the entire chestnut sector.