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The US confirms the tariffs and Asemesa asks the EU to take the case to the WTO
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has formally published its final resolution regarding the impact of imports of black olive from Spain on the California producing sector. As it happened in the preliminary ruling of early August of last year, the USITC has affirmatively decided to conclude that imports of Spanish laws cause harm in that sector.
The olive oil campaign closes in Spain with a figure equal to last year
The olive oil production campaign closes in Spain with 1,246,204 tons, a figure very similar to that of the previous year. In Jaen, the drop in oil produced was greater, by approximately 23%, with 386,434 tons compared to 505,000 tons last season. The outputs to the market last month are around 110,000 tons, while the monthly average marketing is 105,000 tons. The oil stocks are 912,000 tons, an amount with which, according to ASAJA-Jaén, there will be enough product to supply the market.
INNOLIVAR opens the deadline for the presentation of the candidatures of innovation olivar and of pre-commercial public purchase bidding
On May 4, the deadline for submitting proposals within the INNOLIVAR Precommercial Public Procurement Agreement, "Innovation and technology for a sustainable olive grove", began after the Pre-Market Consultation deadline and the administrative and technical specifications governing the process. There has been a delay due to its adaptation to the new Law on State Contracts. From that date until June 18 at 5:00 p.m., interested companies will have to submit electronically the necessary documentation so that their proposals are evaluated and, if applicable, they can be awarded one or several of the tendered lines. , in accordance with the provisions of its administrative and technical specifications.
The director of Rural Banking of Globalcaja highlights “the good side of the CAP”, in the Olive Oil Fair of Mora
The director of Rural Banking at Globalcaja, Alberto Marcilla, gave a talk on "The good side of the CAP", within the framework of the Olive Oil Fair, which took place in the Toledo town of Mora.
The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fair of Mora, this year will be a reference for environmental recovery
The locality of Mora (Toledo) will celebrate during the days 27, 28, 29 and 30 of April the Fair of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2018, organized by the consistory moracho on the occasion of the celebration of the Fiesta del Olivo, a traditional and well-known This year's celebration celebrates its 62nd edition on 28, 29 and 30 April, which has also been declared of National Tourist Interest for 51 years.
Todolivo: a visit to the ‘zone 0’ of the Xylella fastidiosa
Part of the technical team of the company from Córdoba, Todolivo, made a trip, along with IFAPA researcher Lorenzo León and doctoral student Alicia Serrano, last September to the region of Bari, where is located 'zone 0' of the Xylella fastidiosa . The objective, to know first hand its effects and the latest advances that are made in the fight against this bacterium.
USA: Asemesa warns that the investigation against the Spanish olive question the EU aid system
The Association of Exporters and Industrialists of Table Olives (ASEMESA) warns that the investigation of the Department of Commerce of the United States against the black olive of Spanish table question the system of aid of the European Union, and could have far-reaching consequences for all the agricultural sector of the EU.
US punishes with tariffs the Spanish export of table olives
The latest measure by the Donald Trump government to protect its agro-food productions to the detriment of international trade has been a severe blow to the Spanish table olive sector, whose exports will be taxed with a tariff. The first reactions to a measure that had been brewing since this summer, when Californian olive-table companies filed a complaint against the Spanish olive, accusing it of unfair competition, have not been delayed. Thus, the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Ranchers (UPA) urges the EU to express itself immediately and forcefully against this "illegal and unjust" tariff, which will represent a commercial barrier of between 2 and 7%.
Deoleo and UPA join forces to ensure quality and traceability in olive oil
Deoleo and the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Ranchers (UPA) have signed an agreement with the purpose of reinforcing the quality and traceability in the olive oil sector, identifying all the stages of its elaboration, "from the field to the table" . This alliance is the first step to achieve a series of objectives that revert to benefits for the entire sector.
The cooperatives estimate an oil production of 1,100,000tn
At its annual meeting of the Sectoral Council of Olive Oil, held on October 31th in Jaén, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España has made an estimate of olive oil harvest, which will be over 1,096,900 tons, which means a decrease of 14.7% with respect to last season.