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Oct. 2, 2012

Olive Cultivation Begins in Pakistan with Italy's Help

The government of Pakistan, with technical and financial help from Italy, is supporting initiatives for olive cultivation in the country.

Oct. 1, 2012

Crisis Spawns Investments in Olive Groves

As young people in Greece turn to their family properties, olive groves are suddenly considered a secure investment.

Sep. 25, 2012

Indian State of Punjab Gears up for Olive Cultivation

India’s leading agricultural state has received an official go-ahead to introduce olive cultivation across the state in a planned manner.

May. 11, 2012

India's New Olive Oil Sector

1.2 billion Indians are beginning to learn about olive oil, and new plantations in Rajasthan and Gujarat are showing real promise. India is now entering into real olive oil production.

May. 9, 2012

In Greece, a New Generation of Aspiring Farmers

Urban Greeks pushed by the financial crisis are contemplating a return to their rural roots, and that might be just what the ailing olive oil industry needs.

Apr. 18, 2012

Olive Varietals: Some Interesting Peculiarities

In Spain, we have around 400 different registered varietals which, according to their importance are classified into majority, secondary and minority.

Apr. 6, 2012

Third Olive Bank in Izmir, Turkey to Help Stem Genetic Erosion

Further safeguarding olive biodiversity by setting up the world’s third olive germplasm bank - in Izmir, Turkey - is at the top of the agenda for a meeting at the Olive Council on April 13.

Apr. 3, 2012

Less Watering Improves Olive Oil Quality, Study Finds

Research conducted at Spain's Universidad de Extremadura (UEx) indicates that less irrigation results in better olive oil quality and increased health benefits.

Mar. 21, 2012

Drought Dooms Run of Bumper Havests in Spain

Spain’s next olive harvest could be down 50 percent due to the current drought, agricultural union ASAJA warned today.

Mar. 14, 2012

Olive Identification Gets Fast and Easy

New DNA identification techniques differentiate between different olive varieties are hugely more efficient as well as more accurate than previous methods.

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Mar. 7, 2012

Through the Blue Glass to the Origins of Great Olive Oils

Extrascape looks through the cobalt glass to the origins of great oils and recognizes the importance of the farm and its landscape.

Mar. 5, 2012

The Cost of Anthracnose

Calls are being made to combat the devastating olive disease anthracnose, which last season caused about €53 million ($71m) damage to the olive oil sector in Italy’s Puglia region alone.

Feb. 29, 2012

Egyptian Producer Sees More Demand for Pesticide-Free Olive Oil

Giza-based executive manager Khalil Nasrallah says the company receives far more inquiries about its pesticide-free than its certified organic ones.

Feb. 21, 2012

Innovative Study Analyzes Soil Loss in Andalusian Olive Groves

A joint study has analyzed soil loss in some olive groves in Granada planted 250 years ago in sloping areas

Feb. 6, 2012

New Zealand’s Central Otago

New Zealand's Central Otago province, with early winters and short summers, produces exceptional olive oils with unique characteristics that impress national judges year after year.

Jan. 28, 2012

A Call for Smarter Irrigation

Experts say olive growers need to accept “that the path to better crop productivity and, ultimately, agricultural sustainability, lies in more efficient irrigation management.”

Jan. 27, 2012

Trials and Tribulations of Commercial Olive Oil Production in the U.K.

The United Kingdom might not be the first location for a commercial olive grove that springs to mind, but Neil Davy, proprietor of Huggit's Farm in Kent, has other ideas.

Dec. 27, 2011

The Annual Olive Tree Cycle

Having spent the winter in a deep state of lethargy, it is in the spring, summer and autumn that the olive tree undergoes the most stages -- all of which will depend on how the buds have evolved.

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