More than a tree: how carob shapes culture and food in Lebanon
In Lebanon, carob, known as kharroub (خروب), is far more than a health-food ingredient. Deeply embedded in rural traditions and food culture, it forms...
EFIMED lead discusses Mediterranean forests on Catalan podcast
In an interview on the Catalan podcast Sàbia Verda, led by journalist and environmental communicator Inma Ranera and broadcast by Ràdio Arenys, EFI Mediterranean...
Valencia boosts carob’s role as a climate-resilient crop at the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum
A recent report featured on À Punt’sLa Via Verda programme, a regional public television channel in Valencia, has highlighted the renewed importance of the...
Carob: a Mediterranean tree for our times
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has been part of the Mediterranean landscape for millennia. Drought-tolerant, adapted to poor soils, and capable of thriving where...
Innovation at the heart of Europe’s forest future: insights from the FOREST4EU Policy Briefs
As Europe intensifies its efforts to tackle climate change, restore biodiversity and strengthen rural economies, forests and agroforestry systems are becoming central pillars of...
Catalan Cork Institute paves Spain’s first playground with recycled cork stoppers
The children's playground on the provincial road in Cassà de la Selva has become the first in Spain to be paved with cork stoppers...
FUTURECORK project certifies over 100 cork harvesters in Spain’s new national scheme
Over one hundred men and women have taken part in the first edition of the national cork harvester certification launched by the FUTURECORK project....
Mediterranean innovation in action: Local Operational Groups shaping the future of agroforestry and forestry
From truffle profiling in Spain to robotic cork harvesting in Portugal, Mediterranean innovators are reshaping agroforestry. Their success was showcased in a series of...
A bright future for ancient oak
Tucked into Portugal’s rolling landscapes, the Montado - traditional cork oak forests - are more than meets the eye. These working woodlands are actually Natura 2000 conservation...
The tree of life: How a family in Portugal grew cork oak for generations
What if we told you that Europe’s richest biodiversity hotspots was hiding in plain sight, disguised as a working forest? The Montado - traditional...
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Who harvests non-wood forest products in Spain? A snapshot of a...
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs), such as mushrooms, cork, resin, pine nuts, chestnuts, and mastic, are a vital yet often overlooked part of rural economies...
