Show Notes
In this episode we learn some exciting facts about the carob tree from Dr. Vasilis Symeou. With the increasing reports of drought, heat and forest fires in the current news, we wanted to find a crop that is climate resilient Vasilis talks us through the advantages of cultivating carob trees in Cyprus and we find out why 2022 is a particularly profitable year for carob growers in Cyprus.
About Dr. Vasilis Symeou
Vasilis is an animal scientist working for Vettaky Ltd based in Cyprus. specializing in sustainable animal husbandry practices. He works across all livestock species in Cyprus and has also been teaching animal science related courses at the Technicological University of Cyprus in the past 8 years. He comes from a proud agricultural family and his father is a micro-olive and carob tree grower.
