Dec. 15, 2011
Council Launches Seminar Series on Cultivation and Olive Oil Quality
The International Olive Council is this week hosting a seminar on olive cultivation and olive oil quality issues, the first of what it intends to be ongoing events designed to address topical issues and share expertise.
Dec. 15, 2011
Commercial Olive Cultivation Begins in India
India's western state of Rajasthan is all set to begin the commerical cultivation of olive. Large farmers in the state have shown keen inclination towards olive cultivation.
Dec. 6, 2011
Pakistan Promotes Olive Cultivation in Punjab
The government of Pakistan is promoting the cultivation of olives in selected areas of Punjab, which are suited for olive farming. A comprehensive plan for olive production has been prepared.
Nov. 28, 2011 Production
Meeting Up with Shimon Lavee, and The One About the Holy Tree
Nov. 17, 2011 Production
Oct. 31, 2011 Production
Oct. 17, 2011 Production
Oct. 16, 2011 Production
Sep. 26, 2011
Pakistan Makes Plans for Olive Oil Production
The government hopes to make Pakistan self-sufficient in the product of olive oil by developing olive orchard cultivation in Punjab.
Apr. 26, 2011
Seeing Green: Harvesting a New Love for EVOO in Tuscany
Was it the mix of olive varieties? The careful pruning, the coastal Tuscan environment, the organic practices? I’d say all of the above, and the fact that those olives were harvested by some very happy hands.
Mar. 3, 2011
Confronting Soil Erosion in Andalusia
Members of the olive oil industry are meeting in Jaén today to discuss measures to prevent the erosion of an estimated 80 tons of soil per hectare each year.
Nov. 9, 2010
Olive Oil from the Top of the World
In the Himalayan foothills Hartmut Bauder found a climate he calls "the opposite of Europe" and the perfect place to produce the only olive oil made in Nepal.
Oct. 28, 2010
Farmers Union Reaches Out to Uninsured Olive Growers
Only 3% of olive growers in Jaen have insured their plantations against a disaster. The other 97% would be left without recourse in the event of frost, hail and other natural hazards.