Zeolite and the Greek sugar industry

Interview with Nikos Lygeros on zeolite on Radio Evros, 26 February 2015 Professor Nikos Lygeros speaks on Soula Kapetanidou’s programme about zeolite and how it can help address the issues facing the Hellenic Sugar Industry, flooding, genuine economic growth, and the fight against unemployment in the wider region of Thrace and Macedonia. www.radioevros.gr  

The fight for sugar factories in Greece is a national issue and we must not limit it to local concerns. Greece has the capacity to produce high-quality sugar and must not only continue but also increase its production. This objective is not unattainable, as there is potential for the use of zeolite in this sector as well. The discussions held at the Nea Orestiada factory are not only encouraging but also allow us to foresee its immediate application in crop cultivation. The idea, therefore, is not simply to support a structure and infrastructure that some may regard as outdated, nor ... Read more

HELLENIC REPUBLICREGION OF EASTERN MACEDONIA – THRACEPRESSOFFICE Postal Address: 1 G. Kakoulidou Street, 69100 KomotiniTel: 25313 52150Email: press.amth@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.pamth.gov.gr/ Komotini, 23 July 2014 TO: The Media PRESS RELEASE Subject: Statement by the Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Mr Aris Giannakidis, regarding zeolite and the Hellenic Sugar Industry. The Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, commenting on the recent granting of a licence by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change for the exploration of zeolite deposits in the Kokkalo Petrotwn area in the Municipality of Nea Orestiada, stated: ‘We can see that the Greek zeolite project ... Read more

The Mayor of Alexandroupoli on E.B.Z. and zeolite. 17/07/2014

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Interview with N. Lygeros on G. Sachinis’s radio programme. Radio 98.4fm, 11 July 2014 Source: Project of Humanity Official Channel N. Lygeros

Interview with Nikos Lygeros on Radio Evros – Nea Orestiada on 9 July 2014 Source: Project of Humanity Official Channel N. Lygeros

Sugar production is subject to the national quota regulation. Previously, before 2006, Greece was entitled to produce 317,000 tonnes. Under this framework, it is entitled to produce 158,000 tonnes of sugar, which corresponds to a typical sugar beet crop covering approximately 225,000 stremmata. Greece has closed two factories, in Xanthi and Larissa. The allocation of stremmata to the factories was as follows: Platy (125,000), Serres (50,000), Nea Orestiada (50,000). Under the 2013 regulation, the situation will change in 2017 and each EU Member State will be able to produce as much as it wishes within an international competitive framework. This ... Read more