PROJECT “IPATECH” Miniaturization technology: synergies of research and innovation to enhance the economic development of the Adriatic 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITALIAN TERRITORY ................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Overview of the Italian agricultural sector ............................................................................................... 6 2. Overview of the Italian Agri-food sector....................................................................................................... 8 MARCHE REGION ........................................................................................................................................ 11 1. Description of Marche Region ....................................................................................................... 11 1.1 State of the agricultural and forestry sectors ............................................................................................ 12 2. Food sector .................................................................................................................................................. 14 3. Rural economy and quality of life of the different rural areas ................................................................. 15 4. Agriculture and agro-food in the province of Ascoli Piceno ...................................................................... 15 5. Technical and economical support to farmers/rural enterprises .................................................................. 23 6. Other information ..................................................................................................................................... 23 ABRUZZO REGION ...................................................................................................................................... 25 1. Description of Abruzzo Region ...................................................................................................... 25 2. Agro food sector ......................................................................................................................................... 26 2.1 Agro food districts .................................................................................................................................... 27 3. Technical and economical support to farmers/rural enterprises .......................................................... 34 4. Other information ........................................................................................................................................ 34 APULIA REGION .......................................................................................................................................... 35 1. Description of Apulia Region ...................................................................................................................... 35 1.2 State of the agricultural and forestry sectors ............................................................................................ 37 1.3 Agro food districts ..................................................................................................................................... 39 2. Technical and economical support to farmers/rural enterprises .................................................................. 41 3. Other information ..................................................................................................................................... 42 ALBANIAN TERRITORY ............................................................................................................................................. 43 1. Short description of Albania Vlora Region ................................................................................. 44 Administrative division………………………………………………………………………………………………….45 Geography ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 VLORA REGION……………………………………………………………………………………………46 1. Farm structure…………………………………………………………………………………………… ..46 2. Economic data: value of production by branches (Prices of 2006) in min all……………………………..57 3. Agriculture sector ........................................................................................................................................ 61 3.1 Orcharding ................................................................................................................................................. 66 3.2 Livestock…………………………………………………………………………………………………73 2 4. Agro-industry……………………………………………………………………………………………....77 TIRANA REGION .......................................................................................................................................... 83 1. The Region of Tirana and its Profile ....................................................................................................... 83 1.1 Climate ...................................................................................................................................................... 83 1.2 Population and demographic changes ...................................................................................................... 84 1.3 Internal migration in the district of Tirana ............................................................................................... 86 1.4 Small family farms, their activities and the incomes they bring ................................................................ 87 2. Agriculture and its structure in the Region of Tirana .................................................................................. 90 2.1 Main Agricultural Processed Products ..................................................................................................... 97 3. The current status of Agro-Industry .......................................................................................................... 101 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TERRITORY ........................................................................................................ 108 1. Short description of Bosnia and Herzegovina ............................................................................... 109 CROATIAN TERRITORY ........................................................................................................................................... 136 1. The rural area of the Zadar County ............................................................................................... 137 1.1 State of the rural area and territorial – development wholes of the Zadar County ................................ 137 2. The economy of rural areas of the Zadar County ...................................................................................... 137 2.1 Main economic indicators ....................................................................................................................... 137 3. Entrepreneurship ........................................................................................................................................ 139 3.1 Structure of entrepreneurship .................................................................................................................. 139 4. Crafts and trades ........................................................................................................................................ 140 5. Cooperatives .............................................................................................................................................. 141 6. Overview of the most important indigenous cultures of Dalmatia and the Zadar County ........................ 142 7. State of the agricultural land in the Zadar County ..................................................................................... 145 8. State of the most important sectors of rural development ......................................................................... 146 8.1 Agricultural sector ................................................................................................................................... 146 8.2 Plant production ...................................................................................................................................... 147 8.3 Farming ................................................................................................................................................... 147 8.4 Vegetable growing ................................................................................................................................... 147 8.5 Fruit growing........................................................................................................................................... 148 8.6 Enology and viticulture ........................................................................................................................... 149 8.7 Olive growing .......................................................................................................................................... 149 8.8 Animal husbandry .................................................................................................................................... 150 8.9 Organic farming ...................................................................................................................................... 151 8.10 Fisheries and Aquaculture....................................................................................................................