Volume 2, Number 8 October - December 2009 Price 5 euro Within the plans of Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε. In-On is the return of the Special Term Crete Business Issue www.e-inon.com Parthenon Marbles John Pandazopoulos ISSN 1791 - 019 A new group of Cretan businessmen in the U.S.A. Periscope The chairman of the Association of Rethymnon Mr. Nikolaos Birlirakis SpecialIn-On Term Crete Business Issue www.e-inon.com Volume 2, Number 8 October - December 2009 Price 5 euro The Cultivation of tropical fruit-bearing trees by the producers of the Rethymnian Association «There are great prospects in the cultivation of fruit-bearing Moreover, he clarified that «the capability of milk production trees not only of the Temperate but also of the Tropical and Sub- that the potentiality of the prefecture represents and the con- tropical zone by the producers of the Association of Rethym- centration of the amount that Ε.Α.S. Rethymnon has, comes non since there are suitable soil and climatic conditions» re- to up 4.440 tons of milk with a turnover in 2009 of almost 5.7 ferred in an interview to «In-On» magazine the chairman of the million Euros while for 2010 it is expected to reach 6 million Association of Rethymnon Mr. Nikolaos Birlirakis. Euros. This amount is guaranteed by the Association for its ex- Apart from cultivating olive oil trees -he mentioned- a planta- cellent quality and also its excellent processing. Furthermore, tion that is first in the production of the Association, today we the production of olive oil has reached 1,5 tons in 2009 while grow citrus trees, avocado and locust trees in a small piece of for 2010 it is expected to reach 3 million Euros. land and in even smaller areas we grow banana trees, cherry It has to be mentioned here that, there is a Center of Agricultur- PHOTO IGD PHOTO trees, fig trees, apricot trees, apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, al Development, which consists of a new shop of agricultural Subscription plum trees and walnut trees, while for fruit-bearing trees such supplies, the agricultural multi-lab, the veterinary center, the Dear friends, if you wish to subscribe to “In-On” maga- Table of Contents as pomegranate trees, lotus and Indian figs there are not or- apiary and the Health Promotion Unit (Rural Clinic) realizing zine, we in form you that subscription cost is: ganized commercial plantations but only studded trees whose a turnover of 5 million Euros for 2008 and 2009 while for 2010 - Annually for Greek citizens 25 euro for companies 35 3 Periscope: The Cultivation number, however, is significant. it is expected to double. euro, for legal entities 50 euro of tropical fruit-bearing trees It is also possible -he said- to grow fruit-bearing trees like The aims of the Center are: - Annually for European Countries 70 euro and for the rest by the producers of the mango trees, leach trees, date-palms, cherimoya, guava, Indian • The improvement of the financial situation and the devel- of the Countries 70 euro Rethymnian Association. Nikos Kazantzakis figs tree, pass flora, papaya or pecan which has successfully opment of the agricultural and cattle-breeding exploitations of Annual subscription contains: 4 Edition: Within the plans of Writer developed within an experimental framework during the last Rethymnon prefecture. - Four issues of the three-month magazine “In-On” Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε. 20 years by the Institute of Olive Oil trees and Subtropical • The direct channeling of the latest agronomic and veterinary - Access to special units of our site www.e-inon.com is the return of the Parthenon Plants of Chania. knowledge to the Rethymnian producer. Payment Marbles. The commercial cultivation of the previously mentioned fruit- • The upgrading of the services provided by the Association to 1) We charge the credit card VISA or MASTERCARD by 6 First ladies: The Cretan bearing trees by the Association promises well for the follow- the agricultural world». referring to the number, expiry date, the last three numbers Agreement on Quality was not ing reasons: Historical facts at the back of the credit card where the signature is placed, created to replace • The prefecture of Rethymnon is ideal regarding climatic con- The Association of Rethymnon was founded in 1937 based on full name and address, telephone numbers and send by fax sections of the prefecture ditions (temperature, relative moisture, sunshine), the soil and the decision number 15295/31.03.1937 by the Minister of Ag- to 0030 2102117497 but to function as an irrigation system for successful cultivation. riculture. 2) Bank Deposit intermediary vehicle. • Their cultivation areas are very restricted not only in Greece The stock capital reaches the amount of 2.325.312 €, distrib- - Swift Address: BIC CRBAGRAA ALPHA BANK 8 Greeks living Abroad: but in other countries as well due to their special requirements uted in 180 shares. (IBAN) GR 4001401010101002101262486 A new group of Cretan busi- regarding temperature, moisture, soil and water. The Association is run and is responsible for the largest part of - Swift Address: EFGBGRAA EUROBANK (IBAN) nessmen in the U.S.A. • The distribution of the fruit to the European Market is lim- the production and the exploitation of the agricultural products GR6102601110000240100719414 justifying that it is for 10 Special edition: Improve- ited, while the demand is significant and therefore we do not of the prefecture. “In-On” magazine Subscription. ments of the traffic conditions have a trading problem since the market is full to the brim. Today the Association of Rethymnon constitutes one of most It is also necessarily to send by fax to 0030 2102117497 in the city of Chania. • The largest part of the fruit can be locally consumed by the dynamic economic cooperatives. the deposit receipt, with clear letters the Full name and the 12 Personalities of Crete: millions of tourists that visit Crete every year. More specifically: PHOTO IGD PHOTO telephone number or by e-mail to [email protected] the Eleftherios K.Venizelos: «I It has to be noted -he continued- that in the prefecture of • It possesses landed property of 30 million €. number of the deposit and your full number. will be pleased to be useful» Eleftherios K.Venizelos Rethymnon there are almost 3.000.000 olive oil trees and 4615 • The work circle for 2008 reaches 10.052.263, 27 €. stock-farmers breeding almost 350.000 sheep and goats and in • There is a permanent stuff of 75 workers and 15 seasonal- Owner-Editor: Kostas Liakakis – Publishing Consultant: Panagiotis Lampropoulos – Public Relations: Dinitra Galonaki – Scientific Contributors: George Glavakis, March 2007 the Dairy factory of ΕΑS Rethymnon was certi- employed workers. John Miheligianakis – Advertising: Dionisis Margaris, Manolis Linaritis – Subscription: Dionisis Margaris – Translation: Anthi Vaiou – Redaction and Production: fied with the HACCP system. • There are balance surpluses for the last six years. Idea Graphics Design – Printing: Andreas Mpotzakis, Telephone 0030 210 3301604- Magazine “In-On” , P.O. BOX 24080 ATHENS – GREECE, Telephone 0030 2102117497, 0030 6972705528, fax 0030 2102117497, http:www.e-inon.com, e-mail: [email protected] October - December 2009 In-On 3 Edition Edition Within the plans of Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε. is the return of the Parthenon Marbles «Important economic activities are realized in Australia by the ria, the funding of Greek language learning, the expansion of Greeks who live there. Among the 20.000 Greek businesspeo- translation and interpretation as well as the financial support of ple who live in the state of Victoria most of them are involved many Greek cultural events. in the following sections: building construction, industrial, food As a chairman of Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε, I will fight for Greece, Cyprus and and beverages, fashion design, jewelers design etc», underlined the Greek ideals doing my best for our civilization, our Greece, in an interview to «In-On» magazine Mr John Pantazopoulos our Cyprus and of course for every Greek that lives in other the new chairman of the administrative council of the Interna- countries. tional Greek Inter parliamentary Union (Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε) This is an The future plans of Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε –he said– are: international organization that consists of members of legisla- - Direct action for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the tive bodies of Greek origins from about 25 countries apart from British Museum. Greece and Cyprus. Its members belong to 70 different legis- - Justice for Cyprus (Ammohostos should re function as an in- lative bodies all over the globe and Mr John Pantazopoulos ternational city and the owners of the buildings and the legal was elected after the completion of the work of the 7th General citizens should be allowed to return to the city they had aban- Meeting and he is also a member of the Lower House in the doned in 1974). state of Victoria in Australia. - Acknowledgment of the Genocide of the Pontiacs (he asked My role as a member of the Lower House in the state of Victo- Turkey to acknowledge that the genocide of the Greek-Pontiacs ria –he continued– is to help the citizens. was a real fact committed by the Ottoman Empire). Regarding the Greek enterprises that have economic activities - Support to the acknowledgment of the rights of the Greek in the state he said that «they have all the advantages as well as minority in Albania (the members of the 7th General Meeting The new chairman of the administrative council in the sector of subsidies and in cases of exports while there is asked the Greek Democracy to fully support the efforts made in of the International Greek Inter parliamentary Un- financial support for those companies that wish to change their order to ensure the respect of the rights and the freedom of the ion (Πα.Δ.Ε.Ε.) and a member of the Lower House building structure in order to become more environmentally- Greek minority in Albania by the Albanian government).