Silva, Francisco Gomes daMorujo, Nuno Filipe Claro2014-03-172014-03-172010Morujo, N.F.C. - Caracterização dos produtores de plantas aromáticas e medicinais em modo de produção biológico em Portugal. Lisboa: ISA, 2010http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6574Mestrado em Engenharia Agronómica - Economia Agrária e Gestão do Território - Instituto Superior de AgronomiaThis paper concerns a study on the production of aromatic and medicinal plants (MAP) in Portugal. These species have always been considered as interesting in cultural, social, culinary and medicinal but only recently acquired an economic interest. Global growth of organic farming and market demand in this direction led to the production of specific interest in MAP organic production (MPB). In the particular case of Portugal, are known two ways to get these plants: cultivation and spontaneous gathering. These two types of production associated with the soil and climate of the country makes it a potential producer of these species, although even today the import of plants from abroad, often of dubious quality, still the main supplier of these species to the market. In an attempt to make the sector stronger and more competitive we believe it important to make a first analysis, more profound, about the characteristics of the producers of PAM on MPB in terms of culture: knowing who they are, where they are, what they produce, how to produce and where they sell. Being aware that the features of the islands are very specific, this study has focused on producers identified in Portugal. In an attempt to make the sector stronger and more competitive we believe it is important to make a first analysis, more profound, about the characteristics of the producers of PAM on MPB in terms of culture: knowing who they are, where they are, what they produce, how they produce and where they sell. Being aware that the features of the islands are very specific, this study has focused on producers identified in mainland Portugal.poraromaticsorganic cultivationmedicinal plantsproducersmaster thesis