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4 September, 2018 Kick of Meeting of Agri BRIEF PRESENTATION OF REGION

2 BRIEF PRESENTATION OF CALABRIA REGION

Calabria Region is generally known as the “toe” of the “boot” of and is a long and narrow peninsula which stretches from north to south for 248 km (154 mi), with a maximum width of 110 km (68 mi). Some 42% of Calabria's area is mountainous, 49% is hilly, while plains occupy only 9% of the region's territory. The region covers 15,222 km2 (5,877 sq m) and has a population of about 2 million.

3 1. Geographic setting

Some 42% of Calabria's area is mountainous, 49% is hilly, while plains occupy only 9% of the region's Calabria in aniquity known as territory. Bruttium, is a region in , south of , located at the "toe" of the .

GDP € 16.244,00 Population 2.009.301 Area 15.081Km2 Forests 4.805 km2

REGIONE CALABRIA DIPARTIMENTO PROGRAMMAZIONE BRIEF PRESENTATION OF CALABRIA REGION

In 2015, the regional GDP amounted to €72,135m and contributed to the national GDP up to 4,4% (Eurostat, 2017). GDP PPS per capita in Calabria is the lowest in Italy. In 2015, it amounted to €17,100, which is far below the Italian (€27,800) and European averages (€28,900).

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regional-innovation- monitor/base-profile/calabria

5 1.1 Geographic setting

Three mountain ranges are presents: , Sila and . Everyone gives the name at three National Park. Pollino Mountains in the north of the region are rugged and form a natural barrier separating Calabria from the rest of Italy. Parts of the area are heavily wooded, while others are vast, wind-swept plateaus with little vegetation. These mountains are home to a rare “Loricato Pine” variety. is a vast mountainous plateau, which stretches for nearly 2,000 square kilometres along the central part of Calabria. Its highest point at Monte Scuro, at 1,928 m. and is full of wide. The area boasts numerous lakes and dense coniferous forests “Laricius Pine”. The Aspromonte massif forms the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula bordered by the sea on three sides. Indicator year Calabria Region Italy % Area (Kmq) // 15.222 301.338 5,1 Population (million) 2016 2,0 60,6 3,3 Population density (Inhabitants/Kmq) 2016 129,1 201,0 // GDP per capita (€) 2017 16.659 31.973 52,1 Unemployment rate (%) 2016 26,3 10,9 // Expendure R&D/GDP 2015 0,1 0,8 10,3 R&D personnel 2015 1,4 4,3 32,3 Total Agrifood export

https://www.statista.com

7 BRIEF PRESENTATION OF CALABRIA REGION

According to “Regional Innovation Scoreboard (2017)”, Innovation performance is higher in northern regions. • All Italian regions are Moderate Innovators (9 Moderate +, 6 Moderate and 6 Moderate-Innovators). • Regional performance differences are high: from -Venezia Giulia (ITH4)- best performing region to Sicilia (ITG1).

Calabria performance has improved (ITF6) (+7.7%)

8 PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL DIAGNOSIS

9 BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE REGION SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

COMPARISON OF PRODUCTIVITY BETWEEN ITALY AND CALABRIA.

 Substantial stability in the value of agricultural production in 2017 (+ 0.6% compared to the previous year, estimated figure)  in contrast with the national average (-2.4%).

 Increase in production volume (+ 5.6%)  in contrast with the national average (-2.4%).

 Value added up (+ 6.5% in volume)  in contrast with the rest of the country.

10 SOURCE: ISTAT SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Agricultural economy trend - Year 2018

 In 2017, economic activity grew modestly, in line with the previous year. The cyclical recovery, underway for three years, is mainly supported by domestic demand.

 There is a recovery in the productivity of companies, which however remains at levels significantly lower than the rest of the country. The gap depends on internal factors within companies (e.g. low use of advanced technologies).

11 SOURCE: ISTAT SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Added value of in the EU

The added value of Italian agriculture represents 18% of the total 28 EU value with 31.5 billion euro. A value that places Italy in first place in Europe ahead of (28.8 billion) and (26.4 billion).

12 SOURCE: Rapporto competitività agroalimentare italiano 2018- ISMEA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

GDP Pro-capite expressed in Purchasing Power Standard (PPS)

2013 2014 2015 2016

EU(28) 26.800 27.600 29.000 29.200 Italia 26.400 26.600 27.700 28.200 Calabria 16.200 16.200 16.700 17.100

35.000 0,0307x 30.000 y = 26055e

25.000 y = 25640e0,0238x

20.000 y = 15768e0,0193x 15.000 10.000 5.000 - 2013 2014 2015 2016

Calabria EU (28) Italia Exponencial (Calabria) Exponencial (EU (28)) Exponencial (Italia)

13 SOURCE: Eurostat SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Employment trends in Italy and in Europe

The trend of employment in agriculture in the last five years has been positive and in line with the overall recovery in employment levels in Italy; overall, the number of employees grew by 3.0% between 2013 and 2017, in line with the total number of employees in Italy (+ 3.2%). At the end of 2017, 919 thousand employees in agriculture, forestry and fishing, equal to 3.7% of those employed in Italy.

SOURCE: Rapporto competitività agroalimentare italiano 2018- ISMEA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Main indicators of the labor market in Italy and Calabria

(percentage ratios compared to the population aged between 15 and 64) activity rate employment rate unemployment rate - 15 years and over (1) REGIONS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS 2016 2017 females 2016 2017 females 2016 2017 females 2017 2017 2017

Calabria 51,8 52,3 40,1 39,6 40,8 30,2 23,2 21,6 24,2

Sud e Isole 54,2 54,8 41,4 43,4 44,0 32,2 19,6 19,4 21,8

Italia 64,9 65,4 55,9 57,2 58,0 48,9 11,7 11,2 12,4

SOURCE: Istat SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Imports and agri-food exports from EU 28 and Italy

In 2017 alone, exports of agri-food products grew by 6.8% compared to the previous year; there was also an acceleration of imports (+ 4.5%), a phenomenon that is always accompanied by the recovery of the demand for agri-food products in our country. Italy accounts for 35% -36% of European exports of apples and grapes, 47% of kiwi, 61% of shelled hazelnuts, and 35% of nursery products.

SOURCE: Rapporto competitività agroalimentare italiano 2018- ISMEA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Italy and Calabria agri-food exports

Export growth rates (FOB) Exports (FOB) by sector in 2017 by sector in 2017

(percentage changes on the previous year at current (current millions of euros) prices)

REGIONS AND food, beverages and food, beverages and total exports total exports GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS tobacco tobacco

Calabria 127 469 9,8 12,9

Sud e Isole 5.034 47.178 2,4 9,8

Italia 33.942 448.107 7,5 7,4

 The export of the companies has grown for the third consecutive year in 2017 an increase of 12.9%  The increase in exports involved all the main sectors of specialization of the Calabrian export, including agri-food.

SOURCE: Istat SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

EVOLUTION OF VALUE ADDED TO COST OF FACTORS, OF EMPLOYMENT ANDOF THE PRODUCTIVITY OF FOOD INDUSTRY, DRINKS AND TOBACCO IN ITALY

Value added in current values 6,6% (millions of euros) Food, beverage and 27.501 tobacco industries 2016 Employment (thousands of employees) 2,8% 464,0

Productivity in current values 3,7% (VA current / occupied values)

The food industry is an important part of the national manufacturing sector: in 2016, it weighed around 11% on value added in current values and around 12% on employment. Compared to 2015, added value increased by 6.6% in current values and 3.3% in real values. Employment also showed positive changes, equal to 2.8% compared to the previous year. In 2016, labor productivity (value added / employed) measured in current values, up by 3.7% compared to 2015.

18 SOURCE: Annuario dell’agricoltura italiana 2016-CREA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

ECONOMIC RESULTS OF ENTERPRISES IN FOOD INDUSTRIES

Unit Revenue Occupied Workers locals (thousands (number) employees (number) of Euro) (number) Italia 53.356 112.571.398 389.4 47 310.050

Calabria 2.500 1.003.914 8.663 5.664

56% of companies processing and preserving fruit and vegetables and about 60% of the vegetable and animal oils and fats sector are concentrated in four regions of the South: , , Puglia and Calabria.

19 SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Composition of Production at basic prices of agriculture (2014-2016 average) in Italy.

Type Weight % of total agricultural production Cereals 8% Italian agriculture is very Industrial crops 1% diverse. 13% of the value of production comes from fodder 3% quality wines, 11% from horticultural 11% vegetables and 9% from fruit. oil, with a weight of 3%, Horticultural products 5% does not play an economically Potatoes 1% important role.

Fruit 9%

Wine 13% (Table wine, quality wine)

Olive oil 3%

Total crops 55%

Farm animals 18% (Cattle, pigs, sheepskin)

Zootechnical Products (milk and eggs) 11%

SOURCE: Rapporto competitività agroalimentare italiano 2018- ISMEA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

Average annual 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 variation 2013-2017 (%)

Value of production at current 2.307.964 2.253.935 2.504.556 2.226.380 2.577.758 2,9% prices Calabria Value added at current prices 1.455.992 1.424.916 1.618.244 1.424.291 1.739.586 3,6%

Value of production at current 59.739.083 56.950.599 58.293.281 56.319.481 58.004.677 -0,7% prices ITALIA Value added at current prices 33.614.166 31.476.672 33.364.289 31.815.390 33.047.839 -0,2%

Valore della produzione agricola Valore aggiunto - Agricoltura 80.000.000 40.000.000 y = 6E+07e-0,007x y = 3E+07e-0,002x 60.000.000 30.000.000 40.000.000 20.000.000 20.000.000 y = 2E+06e0,0209x 10.000.000 0 y = 1E+06e0,0355x 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Calabria Valore della produzione a prezzi correnti Calabria Valore aggiunto a prezzi correnti ITALIA Valore della produzione a prezzi correnti ITALIA Valore aggiunto a prezzi correnti Exponencial (Calabria Valore della produzione a prezzi correnti) Exponencial (Calabria Valore aggiunto a prezzi correnti) Exponencial (ITALIA Valore della produzione a prezzi correnti) Exponencial (ITALIA Valore aggiunto a prezzi correnti)

SOURCE: Rapporto competitività agroalimentare italiano 2018- ISMEA SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE REGION

The protection and quality of agri-food products

Geographical indications continue to grow for Italy, which maintains its record with 859 products, of which 295 are agri-food products, 526 wines (fig.7.1) and 38 spirits. In the EU, which registered 1,419 agri-food products, of which 26 extra-EU, our country is followed by France (246 products), Spain (196 products), Portugal (138) and Greece (106 products). The most represented categories of our agro-food products are fruit and vegetables and cereals (111), cheeses (53), extra virgin olive oils (46), meat products (41) and bakery products (15).

SOURCE: Annuario dell’agricoltura italiana 2016-CREA MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

23 KEY ACTORS IN R&D AND INNOVATION IN AGRIFOOD SECTOR

The Calabrian agri-food system is in fact potentially supported by a sufficiently large and consolidated infrastructure and public research laboratory

The research system in Calabria is linked to:

Mediterranean University with the Department of Agriculture

University of Calabria with specialized laboratories

Magna Graecia University with the University Veterinary Services Center

CRA with the research center for olive growing and oil industry

CNR with Institute for Membrane Technology

Calabria Region with the Mediterranean Foundation

24 SOURCE: Regione Calabria- Dipartimento Agricoltura MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

• ROP Calabria ERDF-ESF 2014-2020 • Smart Specialization Calabria (RIS3) • RDP Calabria 2014-2020

25 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

14 priority Axes or Thematic Objectives (TO) “Promoting of Research and Innovation” (TO1)

Amount of funds : (8,83% of total FUNDS ROP Calabria 2014/2020)

€ 210.213.417 of € 2.378.956.842

ROP Calabria ERDF-ESF 2014-2020

26 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

TO1 - Promoting of Research and Innovation Axes 1 Our vision: “SMARTER CALABRIA” R&D “Una Calabria più SMART” ()

2 Investment priorities: • Voucher for innovation services

• Industrial Research and 1 a - Support research infrastructure Experimental Development projects

• Cluster

1 b - Support SMEs • Precommercial Pubblic Procurement

• Living Labs

• Start Up / Spin Off

27 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION Horizontal Approach

• Exploitation of academic scientific results • Improve competiviness of SMEs • Enhancing profitability and growth performance of SMEs by combining and transferring new and existing knowledge into innovative, disruptive and competitive solutions.

Vertical Approach

• Tecnology transfer between Academia and SMES • Focus on specific Industries.

28 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

Smart Specialization Strategy- Calabria Region (RIS3 Calabria)

is the strategic paper for research and innovation for the periodo ESIF 2014/2020

A long term vision is focused on schedule a regional economic change by enhancing local excellence:

-The strategy and investiment support are focused on a limited numbers of priorities (Strategic Areas of Innovation);

- Encourage strengths, competitiveness and excellence of Calabria Region.

29 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

≈1000 partecipants 150 speech 300 contributions

30 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

31 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

ICT and Tourism and Green Logistics Environment advanced Life Sciences Culture building Agrifood services

32 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

Innovation Offers

Tourism and Green ICT and Life Logistics Agrifood Environment advanced others Culture building Sciences services

33 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION COMPARISON OFFER/NEEDS Offer Needs % % Innovation Areas Innovation Areas Tourism and Tourism and Culture 0,63 ** 9,15 Culture Logistics 3,16 == Logistics 4,08 Sustainable Sustainable building 10,10 ** 18,76 building Agrifood 12,05 *** Agrifood 23,52 Environment 15,95 * Environment 9,61 ICT and advanced ICT and advanced 27,60 ** 16,11 services services Life Sciences 30,52 *** Life Sciences 14,90

100,00 100,00

34 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

PROJECTS SUBMITTED IN RELATION OF RIS3 INNOVATION AREAS

ICT and advanced services

Agrifood

Life Sciences

Green building

Environment

Logistics

Tourism and Culture

Smart Manufacturing

Innovation Services R&D Regional H2020 Call 2018 Call 2018 Call 2018 35 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

Results

+ 300 new employed researchers

+300 Funded Projcets

+ 700 Involved beneficiaries (enterprises, academia)

+ 70M€

36 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

Research and Innovation ISTAT Source

R & D Personnel Number of public and private employees involved in R&D activities (measured in terms of “full-time equivalent units”)

37 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

ISTAT Source

R&D expenditure Expendure of R&D/GDP

38 MAIN PROGRAMS AND INICIATIVES SUPPORTING R&D AND INNOVATION

Research and Innovation ISTAT Source

Patent Application

Patent applications to the EPO (European Patent Office) (per million inhabitants)

39 RDP CALABRIA 2014-2020

RDP Calabria 2014/2020 (Rural Development Programme) approved by the CE -decision n. C (2015) 8314 final del 20/11/2015

FINANCIAL EQUIPMENT € 1.103.562.000 BREAKDOWN OF FEASR RESOURCES - STATE - REGION

Convergence Total public FEADER % National State Share % Regional share % objective expenditure participation FEADER participation State Regional program State-Region

Calabria € 1.103.562.000 € 667.655.000 60,50 % € 435.907.000 € 305.134.900 27,65% € 130.772.100 11,85%

40 SOURCE: Regione Calabria- Dipartimento Agricoltura RDP CALABRIA 2014-2020

RESULTS

Implementation PSR Calabria 2014/2020 Data updated as of 31 July 2018

Total Total Total Totale Calls for Interventions Applications for Beneficiaries proposals support

34 52 69.974 57.495

41 SOURCE: Regione Calabria- Dipartimento Agricoltura RDP CALABRIA 2014-2020

Tools and opportunities for development - Agriculture and youth

PSR Calabria 2014-2020 Call for proposal: applications for support for the "Youth package" -Measure 6 “Development of farms and businesses” and Measure 4 “Investments in tangible assets”.

Financial allocation: 108M€ of which: • 60M€ - M4.1.2- investments «youth package» • 30M€- M6.1.1- Starting up new businesses and young people

Beneficiaries : over1000

The call is exclusively addressed towards young people under the age of 41 with relevant qualifications and professional skills and who set up for the first time in a farm. The goal is to support the generational turnover in the agricultural sector.

42 SOURCE: Regione Calabria- Dipartimento Agricoltura RDP CALABRIA 2014-2020

Calabria stands at 27.67% of the total budget in terms of spending progress, followed by which is in first place with 36.64%.

43 SOURCE: Agea coordinamento PRESENTATION OF GOOD PRACTICES in Calabria Region

44 GOOD PRACTICE Nº 1

TITLE: PUBLIC CALLS TALENT LAB START-UP AND SPIN-OFF

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The initiatives aimed to create spin offs from universities and research centers and innovative micro-enterprises by graduates or PhDs. It was implemented under the Integrated Project of Regional Development (PISR) “CalabriaInnova”. INSTITUTION INVOLVED: Calabria Region Governement, Fincalabra SpA (in-house providing of Calabria Region) RELATION WITH THEMATIC AREAS: -All regional thematic area (RIS3) COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): ERFD ROP Calabria 2013/2017 MAIN RESULTS: -To support the creation of new innovative enterprises and the creation of business development plans able to enhance regional competitiveness also in Agrifood sector. -36 new startup and 12 new spin-off were co-financed for a total amount of 5 million EUR.

45 Example of GOOD PRACTICE Nº 1

TITLE: RrevOILution: a Calabrian idea to produce at home. SHORT DESCRIPTION: Age srl ia a Footech startup that proposed an innovative solution to self-produce extra-virgin olive oil in a domestic environment with high quality and unadulterated properties.

INSTITUTION INVOLVED: Calabria Region Governement, Fincalabra SpA (in-house providing of Calabria Region) RELATION WITH THEMATIC AREAS: -Agrifood -Smart Manufacturing

COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): ERFD ROP Calabria 2013/2017 MAIN RESULTS: - Set up by Intesa San Paolo (among top banking groups in eurozone) for the promotion of technologically innovative business; - Launch during Food Tech Open Innovation Days (2015 Expo ); - MamaCrowd platform: it has reaching a 129% overweight with respect to the minimum capital required . 46 GOOD PRACTICE Nº 2

TITLE: PUBLIC CALL «ATTIVA l’INNOVAZIONE»

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The initiatives aimed at increasing competitiveness and support the development of existing Calabrian enterprises by supporting the development of innovation product or services. It was implemented under the Integrated Project of Regional Development (PISR) “CalabriaInnova”. INSTITUTION INVOLVED: Calabria Region Governement, Fincalabra SpA (in-house providing of Calabria Region) RELATION WITH THEMATIC AREAS: -All regional thematic area (RIS3) COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): ERFD ROP Calabria 2013/2017- MAIN RESULTS: - 102 SMEs submitted a proposal to enhance Calabria competitiveness, - 13% of project are in Agro Industry sector, - Regional SMEs were co-financed for a total amount of 4,1 million EUR.

47 Example of GOOD PRACTICE Nº 2

TITLE: WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM SHORT DESCRIPTION: “Fontana della Salute” is a company that capture water from six natural sources. The SMEs’ main problem has been to monitor in real time water quality and to check its organoleptic parameters. The innovation project was focused on develop of innovative monitoring and management system based on sensors able to acquire data in real time and to modify waters’ pumping (on/off). INSTITUTION INVOLVED: Calabria Region Governement, Fincalabra SpA (in-house providing of Calabria Region) RELATION WITH THEMATIC AREAS: Agrifood Smart Manufacturing ICT and advanced Services

COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): ERFD ROP Calabria 2013/2017 (call Attiva l’Innovazione) MAIN RESULTS: - To check parameter in real time from smartphones; -To improve quality of water and to enhance SME competitiveness -To improve customer satisfaction. 48 Example of GOOD PRACTICE Nº 2 TITLE: INNOVATION OF TRADITIONAL CALABRIAN (‘NDUJA) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Salumificio “Sap Salumi di Calabria” is a craft micro-enterprise that pursue the family tradition of the meat and sausage sector. The main problem is to increase the spread and consumption of 'nduja by reducing its hotness. With the project, the company aims to achieve the segment of consumers who do not like the spicy taste or who can not eat it for health problems.. INSTITUTION INVOLVED: Calabria Region Governement, Fincalabra SpA (in-house providing of Calabria Region) RELATION WITH THEMATIC AREAS: Agrifood Smart Manufacturing

COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): ERFD ROP Calabria 2013/2017 (call Attiva l’Innovazione)

MAIN RESULTS: -To Formulate a new light-spreadable product with standardized spiciness parameters (‘Nduja with different levels of spiciness, more creamy and low in lipid content). - To improve customer satisfaction and to enhance SME competitiveness. 49 GOOD PRACTICE Nº 3

TITLE: The seeds of legality SHORT DESCRIPTION: This project aims at contributing to local development and improvement of the quality of life of Calabrian population through social agriculture. It is an interesting experience to understand how agricultural production can efficiently combine with social inclusion by promoting business models and local development.

INSTITUTION INVOLVED: the initiative has put together six agricultural companies operating in Calabria in the field of agriculture and social exclusion.

RELATION WITH THREE THEMATIC AREAS: Social agriculture Diversification of non-agricultural activities Innovation and tradition

COFUNDING (FEDER, FSE, FEADER…): Feader – RDP Calabria 2014/2020

MAIN RESULTS: creation of a "common brand" that, through social agriculture, creates a model characterized by innovation and tradition. 50 Thank you for your attention!

NICOLA MAYERA’ E-mail: [email protected] Skype: nicola.mayera

Regione Calabria, Dipartimento Programmazione Nazionale e Comunitaria Settore Programmazione Cooperazione e Capacità Istituzionale Viale Europa - Cittadella regionale - loc. Germaneto - 88100