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Economic profitability of Dalmatian pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Trevir. Vis.) production and processing

Croatia is the homeland of Dalmatian pyrethrum, in the 20-ties of 20 century it had a production on 2000 hectares. With comparative merits (clear environment and favourable climatic conditions) comparing to other European countries, Croatia has a great possibility to be a centre of eco agriculture and eco tourism, what is also a strategic goal of Croatian economic policy. As ecological agriculture disapproves usage of chemically sintetisized means, the natural piretrin from pyrethrum could be necessary for pest treatment. On a location in Poreč, Croatia we examined three clones of pyrethrum. Production and processing was analysed. The results showed economically favourable effects. We noticed that production is feasible only with mechanised harvesting (because the production of one clone is more expensive than the rand some sum) ; while with manual harvest it costs more than the production of three clones. Therefore it is necessary to continue field research on Dalmatian pyrethrum in order to improve technical and technological base for production.

Croatia; Dalmatian pyrethrum; natural pyrethrums; organic agriculture; profitability

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