Analysis of the value chain of sheep wool in spain and its possible use in greenhouse crops

Abstract

The importance of wool production has declined in recent decades due to competition from other textile fibers. Despite its many positive attributes, wool has been in the background of textile fibers, in part due to a lack of consumer information, lack of interest from industry, abusive margins on final prices, lack of transparency in the sector... The lower value of the sheep wool in Spain has originated the closing of many traditional industries, the decrease in livestock, lack of interest in wool production by farmers, considering it as a waste... Considering that wool production is a must in sheep farm, measures are needed to obtain the maximum economic benefit. The study of the value chain of sheep wool is needed in order to understand the sector structure, its behavior and its performance, to be able to offer potential uses for wool with no interest to the textile industry.