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Process<strong>in</strong>g of the MAPs <strong>and</strong> other<br />

WGPs<br />

The process<strong>in</strong>g of WGPs covers few technology cycles that create semi-f<strong>in</strong>al<br />

products offered ma<strong>in</strong>ly on the export markets. The collected <strong>and</strong> buy-out<br />

WGPs exported are:<br />

• Wild mushrooms: Fresh <strong>and</strong> Chilled, Frozen, Dried, Br<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> Fried<br />

• Berries: Fresh <strong>and</strong> Chilled, Frozen<br />

• Lichens: Dried<br />

• MAP: Dried parts.<br />

Extracts or other herbal preparations are produced rarely!<br />

There are ma<strong>in</strong>ly two l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> the WGP process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry:<br />

1. Frozen products<br />

2. Dried products<br />

Profile of the Macedonian WGP Value cha<strong>in</strong><br />

USAID , AgBiz Program, 2008.

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