The INCREDIBLE Innovation Network (iNet) on Wild Nuts & Berries brought together stakeholders from Portugal, Spain and France to map value chains and mark priority themes for the sector.

Forest owners, collectors, entrepreneurs, researchers and public managers joined the workshop, which took place in Coruche (Ribatejo), Portugal, on 14 June, to validate common narratives for chestnuts and Mediterranean pine nuts, as well as the strawberry tree.

INCREDIBLE iNets gather good practices (both practical and science-based) related to production, collection, processing and trade channels of respective NWFPs. Joining an iNet is the best way to establish priorities for each sector related to all aspects of the value chain, focussing on the most urgent needs and challenges for the production, supply and sustainability of NWFPs.

Project partners from eight countries met in Barcelona, Spain, for the Kick-Off meeting and first general assembly of the new EC-funded INCREDIBLE project, Innovation Networks of Cork, Resin and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin.

The project will exchange knowledge on non-wood forest products and collaborate on developing innovative business models and inclusive economic strategies for rural regions.