Yara Academy, sharing knowledge in the olive grove
The surface of olive trees in our country is around 2.5 million hectares according to the MAGRAMA 2014. In the agricultural sector the olive industry is one of the most committed to innovation in the search for the optimization of resources for higher performance.
EU aims to increase the quota for olive oil that arrives in Tunisia
Farmers the world's largest olive grove, Spain, und the rest of European too reject the decision of the Commission to increase by 35,000 tonnes tariff-free access of olive oil in Tunisia for two years, adding to the 56,700 t already granted to the North African country and amounts unlimited aimed at refining. In addition, there is a proposal for two years, which can not be justified by the situation of a bad campaign as before, and allows the permitted volume between once and no monthly quotas as in the current system.
The International Olive Oil Council has new executive director
Jean-Louis Barjol has already substitute in the International Olive Council (IOC), based in Madrid (Spain). Is the Tunisian Abdellatif Ghedira, former chief of staff of the Ministry of Agriculture of his country, who will be chief executive of the organization since January 1, 2016 until December 31, 2019.
Spain drives innovation in the olive grove
The olive oil sector, through the Interprofessional Spanish Olive Oil, promoted for years the momentum of the research on mechanization of UCO, which were preamble MECAOLIVAR project, for which the University has continued to benefit the support of the sector. The bulk of the funding is for ERDF (80%) through the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The new devices born with the aim of reducing costs in basic tasks like data collection, application of pesticides and soil management. The traditional olive grove, the most important in our country, will be the main beneficiary of these developments.
García-Page: “The biggest future of this region is the golf industry”
The President of Castilla-La Mancha encouraged to break "the equation that contradicts industry and field." This was said during the presentation of the awards Great Selection, which in its XXVI edition hosted the Municipal Theatre of Alcazar de San Juan (Ciudad Real).
Peru and Andalusia, together by research in the world of olives
The UNIA and Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University of Peru made an international course of Technologies applied to the processing of table olives and olive oil production. Both universities have signed an agreement to collaborate in the organization of academic activities.
Spain: Conferences, tastings and promotions to celebrate the “Week of the Mediterranean diet”
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment developed the "Week of the Mediterranean Diet" between 21 and 27 September
Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the campaign is delivered 20014 – 2015
Finca La Reja de Bobadilla (Malaga), with its oil organic production…
Spain: Andalusia is the region with more area devoted to ecological
In Andalusia there are 806,726.55 hectares devoted to organic…
Spain: International Students Gastronomy ICEX soak up the culture of Olive Oils
A dozen students (Mexico, United States) from 10 countries attending…