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Spain: official estimates of olive production are fulfilled, with more than 1Mt at the end of January
The official estimates of olive production for the 2017/18 season are fulfilled, with a production of almost 1,050,000 tons at the end of January, according to the new olive oil market bulletin published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment. During the month of January, the provisional figures also show an improvement in the exits in the domestic market and in the export with respect to the previous month, with a total of 113,000 tons.
The Andalusian cooperatives warn of the tight availability of oil for this campaign
In its last Sectorial Council of Olive Oil, held in Jaén, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía has warned of the tight availability of oil that will be available to supply the market, given the good commercialization index of the 2016-17 season and, above all, considering the important productive decline that is expected in the current one. A decrease due to the persistent drought suffered by the field and that is affecting the olive trees, which are already dragging a water deficit of several years. All this would lead to a disastrous 2018/19 campaign, taking into account that 70% of the Andalusian olive grove is rainfed.
Olive production up to May surpasses the average, with a total of 1,279,500t
National olive production up to May exceeds the average of previous campaigns, with a total of 1,279,500 tonnes, according to data published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) in the Oil Market Bulletin of olive for the month of May. This Bulletin analyzes the data provided by the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA) on 30th April, as well as the market situation, with an increase in available resources, despite the reduction of imports.
Fertiberia Andalucía brings to FECSUR its new range of fertilizers
Fertiberia Andalucia has presented its new range of fertilizers, Fertiberia Advance, at the fair of Samples of the Southern Countryside of Extremadura (FECSUR), which has held its XXXVI edition from 25th to 28th May, in the town of Azuaga (Badajoz). Formulated from the most innovative techniques, among the products Advance stands out the formula NPK (S) Olivo Plus 17-18-10 with boron, iron and zinc, which offers a perfect balance of nutrients suitable for the needs of the olive grove and that improves the quality and production of the oil.
Pro Event Calendar
Expoliva 2017. Jaén
From May 10th to 13th, the Exhibition Center of the capital of Spain will host Expoliva 2017, the most important fair in the olive oil sector and its related industries. Expoliva is the only international fair in Andalusia and the only event of its characteristics in which are present each and every one of the production processes involved in obtaining "liquid gold".
Second Dialogues Expoliva 2017. Jaén
Next Thursday, January 26th, at 10.00h, the Ifeja facilities in Jáen will host a new debate on the olive sector, promoted by EXPOLIVA, XVIII International Fair of Oil and Allied Industries, which will be held from 10th to 13th May this year.