| title: |
Ahtalehise mustika kasvatustehnoloogiad ja sordiaretus |
| reg no: |
ESTAG3 |
| project type: |
ESTAG grant for applied research |
| subject: |
4.2. Crop Sciences (inc. Horticulture)
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| status: |
accepted |
| institution: |
EAU Faculty of Agronomy |
| head of project: |
Marge Starast |
| duration: |
01.05.2001 - 01.11.2006 |
| description: |
Feasibility studies revealed that the narrow-leaved bilberry is a new prospective berry crop in Estonia. Growing bilberries is a possibility to promote small enterprises in the countryside and to reduce unemployment. Increasing the assortment of berry crops would reduce risks, divide workload more evenly, prolong the period of product realisation and increase the profitability of small production. This project aims at founding experimental areas in Southern Estonia and on islands where many small farms are located. The ultimate goal of the project is to provide producers with the technology for growing narrow-leaved bilberries as well as with plant material suitable for growing in Estonia. the |