The Future of the Carob Industry
For many years, carob was seen as a product collected from wild trees and most of it was sold as feed or raw material. Today, the increasing interest in natural products, the search for drought-resistant species and new processing technologies make carob a sector that is being re-evaluated.
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The carob tree is a species that has been used as both animal feed and food source in the Mediterranean countryside for centuries and can survive with little input. In recent years, the tree is not only for its fruit; It is seen that it has started to be mentioned together with rural development titles such as reforestation of degraded areas, providing additional income to forest villagers and branding of local products.
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