One of the most important investments in floriculture will be inaugurated on Saturday east of the city of Kavala.
Its operation is completely based on the use and exploitation of the geothermal field of Eratini in the municipality of Nestos.
The inauguration will held in the presence of Agriculture Minister Vangelis Apostolou, East Macedonia and Thrace regional governor Christos Metios, local officials and professors of agricultural school of universities of northern Greece.
The investment “selecta one” is the result of the unification of ‘selecta hellas’ subsidiary of the German company ‘selecta one’ with the Greek companies “Agrohoum” and Agroflora”.
The cost of the up to date implemented investment reached 7 million euros (first phase) and includes 3.5 hectares of greenhouses. The second phase of the investment includes 2.5 additional hectares with cost 3 million euros.
The enterprise will produce rooted cuttings of ornamental plants with use of geothermy.
Speaking to the Athens Macedonian News Agency, the CEO of the company underlined that “the company’s product, the rooted cuttings, are 95 -99 pct export product to countries that have the technology and knowhow as Italy, Germany and The Netherlands.
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