The importance of the pastures and fodder plants for hay in the regional development of Tήcala

Trikala, is the most Ιnountainous province of Thessaly. This paper exaΙnines, the importance of the meadow and fodder plants for hay in the regional development in Trikala. The results indicate that the livestock contributed 40% to the total Agricultural product in 1990 while the agricultural product participated bgy 34% in the total regional product. There was increased of inports livestock product and stockbreeding after 1980 in Greece and the results show a negative commercial balance in the agricultural sector. The reform of the CAP and the GATT after 1990 imposed restrictions on the condition of protection agricuitural products. The province Trikaia because of environmental conditions contribute to the lesser cost of production. The livestock along with the improvement of the environment and the tourist development contribute to the development of the mountainous and semimountainous regions and consequentiy to the decelopment of the Region of Trikaia.