The multifunctional plain

The multifunctional plain

Τhe present paper, first, analyzes the existing agricultural activity in the plain of Kallikratian Municipality of Pogoni that is found in the municipal units of Ano Kalama and Kalpaki and, then, it evaluates from a financial point of view two new cultivation proposals. The first one concerns greenhouse tomato production with conventional production and with the use of hydroponic growing systems. The second proposal refers to the cultivation of hop. The cultivation proposals are considered state of the art in agricultural field. Moreover, as far as the production of tomatoes is concerned, the demand of the product and the relatively short distance Ioannina (<40km) appear to be significant advantages. According to the results of the financial analysis, the cultivation proposals are of particular interest and they could constitute an attractive alternative primarily for the development of the plain of Ano Kalama and Kalpaki, as well as for the rest rural areas of Pogoni Municipality, in general.