Agroforestry, Rural Populations, Poplar Plantations and Marketing

作     者：A.S. Christodoulou 

作者机构：Laboratory of Forest Economics Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment Thessaloniki 54124 Greece 

出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering》 (环境科学与工程（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2011年第5卷第1期

页      面：71-77页

学科分类：120301[管理学-农业经济管理] 12[管理学] 1203[管理学-农林经济管理] 0907[农学-林学] 08[工学] 0829[工学-林业工程] 09[农学] 

主　　题：Environment afforestation poplar plantations timber marketing 

摘      要：One of the objectives of the 1257/99 EU regulation was that rural populations should be able to gain an extra income. This regulation may not be any longer in force, but soon a new one will replace it. The plantations that are created by Greek farmers more specifically the plantations of poplar trees-have a ten-year rotation at least. This means that the time between the establishment of the plantation and the harvest is high. As a consequence, during this time, the market environment （e.g. prices） may face substantial changes. Frequently, these changes are so immense that producers are driven in economic distress. This situation is also linked to the domestic timber supply and imports, and as a result to the product prices. Concerning the market prices of poplar trees, one additional factor that has probably deteriorated the situation is the E.U. expansion. This paper examines a case study in North Greece. Vital conclusions are made which may be useful for the Greek and E.U. decision makers regarding the process of dealing with current issues such as the 1257/99 regulation replacement （1698/2005）.