АНАЛИЗА НА ПАЗАРОТ НА ЛЕКОВИТИТЕ И АРОМАТИЧНИ РАСТЕНИЈА ВО РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИЈА И ЕКОНОМСКИТЕ АСПЕКТИ НА ПРОЦЕСОТ НА КУЛТИВИРАЊЕ MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE CULTUVATION PROCESS

Abstract

Cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) is important because of the possibility of jeopardizing the ecosystems and biodiversity in general, as a rezlut of growing demand for these crops. The aim of the paper is to analyze the market of MAP and the economic aspects in the cultivation of MAP. Through comparative analysis, the condition of the market in the Republic of Macedonia and the Balkan countries was presented, as well as exports and economic aspects of the cultivation and development of this area. Lately in the country efforts has been made in order to produce seedlings for several types, and in the coming years is expected an increase of the cultivated land. In neighboring countries there is a tendency of declining of the area because of the world prices for these products. Lack of technology for the final product is also present, contributing added value to end in countries that import the material.