May. 21, 2019
Oregon Project Aims to Promote Olive Oil Sector
Local growers and researchers from Oregon State University are teaming up to solve some of the biggest problems facing the state's fledgling sector.
May. 20, 2019
Egypt Wants to Plant 100 Million Olive Trees for Oil Production
While Egypt is the world's second largest producer of table olives, very little infrastructure in the country is dedicated to olive oil production.
May. 2, 2019
Olive Oil Production in Spain Sets Record
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food reported that olive oil production in Spain reached 1.77 million tons through March of the 2018/19 campaign, an increase of 43 percent compared with the same period in the previous campaign.
Apr. 26, 2019 World
Italian Producers Celebrate Quality at the Ercole Olivario Awards
Apr. 26, 2019 Business
Apr. 2, 2019 Production
Recovery of Traditional Olive Groves Stimulates French Oliviculture
Mar. 27, 2019 Business
Mar. 27, 2019 Business
Mar. 15, 2019
60 Years in, Olive Council Looks at Challenges Ahead
As part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the IOC, Executive Director Abdellatif Ghedira spoke exclusively with Olive Oil Times on the challenges facing the sector.
Mar. 6, 2019
Signs of Hope in Palestine's Olive Oil Sector
Free trade deals with Indonesia and the U.K. could provide Palestinian producers with ample export opportunities. The prospects of another poor harvest may complicate this.
Mar. 6, 2019
After Tough Harvest, Producers in Crete Ask for Compensation
The small quantity of olive oil that was produced in Crete remains idle since there is no demand from buyers abroad. Producers are demanding compensation.
Feb. 21, 2019
Italy Fears Running Out of Olive Oil By April
Unusual weather, Xylella fastidiosa and the removal of ancient trees for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Puglia, have caused Italy's olive oil production to hit a 25-year low.
Feb. 18, 2019
Iran’s Olive Oil Sector Growing Despite Setbacks
Iran had a record-breaking year in terms of its olive oil production. However, poor government planning and corruption are thwarting the sector’s full potential.
Feb. 18, 2019
Protesters Demand Aid for Olive Growers
The Orange Vests movement organized a demonstration in Rome to ask the government ad hoc measures for the Apulian and national olive oil sector.
Feb. 14, 2019
UN, EBRD Approve More Support for Tunisia's Olive Sector
The EBRD and FAO are set to continue their support for Tunisia's olive farmers by adding value to Tunisian oil and making cultivation of the crop more sustainable.
Feb. 11, 2019
The Changing Face of Alentejo's Olive Oil
The Alqueva dam may have thrown a lifeline to some of Alentejo's traditional producers, but nearly 20 years later, it has also brought along new challenges that may prove to be insurmountable.
Feb. 11, 2019
Jaencoop to Become Second Largest Olive Oil Producer After Merger
Jaencoop and Olivar de Segura have agreed to merge. The two cooperatives both bring different strengths to the new producer.
Feb. 11, 2019
Italian Producers Lose a Champion
Gaetano Avallone, the president of Oleum, died last Monday. He has been fondly remembered by many of his colleagues for his contribution to the Italian extra virgin olive oil sector.
Feb. 4, 2019
Greek Producers Report Poor Harvest for Quantity, Quality
After a bad harvest, olive farmers and oil producers may not be able to receive compensation. However, small producers have a chance to shine in a depleted field of competitors.
Feb. 1, 2019
Italian Olive Oil Production Falls to Record Lows
The Institute of Services for the Agricultural and Food Market said 185,000 tons produced. A raft of climatic and phytosanitary problems are to blame.
Jan. 31, 2019
The Rise of Organic Olive Oil in Greece
Small-scale Greek producers are taking a gamble that the risk of investing in organic olive oil production will pay off. Some say Greece has the ideal conditions in which to do so.
Jan. 30, 2019
All-female Cooperative Transforms Olive Oil Into Hope
The Femmes du Rif is a female-run cooperative in Morocco that focuses on sustainable olive oil production. They hope to reverse the fortunes of an otherwise declining rural region.
Jan. 29, 2019
Olive Farming Around the 'Navel of the World'
After years of decline and neglect, olive farming and oil production are making a comeback in the historic Greek region.