Traditional

Agricultural Crafts

across Europe.

Video : An Encounter with a Traditional Reunionese

Fisherman near Saint-Pierre.Length : 4 minutes 03 seconds.

●Introduction to traditional fishing around Reunion Island thanks to an interview with a traditional fisherman.

●Traditional fishing uses 25-horse power canoe like speed-boats.

●There are fewer and fewer traditional fishermen nowadays because it is a hard and dangerous job.

●Due to competition from industrial factory fishing, the traditional styles of fishing have become more difficult.

●Over the years, fishing has also become more difficult as the new marine reserve has introduced rules and regulations to protect fish reserves in the coastal coral reef areas.

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts in Turkey

•Length : 3 minutes and 3 seconds.

●A visit to the Armagan Farm.

●The transplantation of tomato seedlings in a green house.

●Drip feed watering system used.

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts in Romania

•Length : 6 minutes and 10 seconds.

●Visiting a rabbit farm in Romania.

●2 breeds of rabbits (Butterfly and Belgian).

●Rabbits are bred to be sold for their meat which is recommended because it is cholesterol free.

●Rabbits are fragile animal who die quickly when sick.

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts in Holland.

●Length : 2 minutes.

●A visit to Brouwer Farm.

●Traditional farming techniques with antique tools also exhibited in a private museum on the premises.

●Raising of cows for milk production is coming to an end as farmer Brouwer has no successor.

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts in Hungary

•Length : 2 minutes and 25 seconds.

●A visit to the Hortobàgy National Park in Hungary

●Function : acting as a gene bank to preserve Hungarian fauna and flora

●Nonius Horse, Hungarian Grey Cattle and Racka sheep featured.

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts at Bordeaux – France.

Length : 3 minutes 26 seconds.

●Oyster farming and pine farming.

●Interview with an oyster farmer and a pine farmer.

●Oysters grow both in the water during high tides and out of the water during low tides.

● How do the pine plantations help dry the tidal areas ?

● Production of resin from pine bark using a tool called a « hapchot », which is a type of hatchet.

● 300 products are made from pine resin (gas, false teeth, candy, soap, tar and so on).

Video : Traditional Agricultural Crafts in Lithuania

•Length : 3 minutes and 10 seconds.

●Visiting a traditional farm in the village of Naujoji Uta, Lithuania.

●Rabbits, pigs, chicken and horses are bred.

●Antique farming equipment is shown.

●Wood used for heating.

●Sugar beet is the main agricultural activity.

●A local speciality : birch sap.