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Jun. 27, 2022
Riccardo Cassetta Elected as Assitol President
The Italian Association of the Edible Oil Industry also elected several vice-presidents and new board members.
Jun. 17, 2022
Brussels Wants at Least €53B for European Agriculture in 2023
The funding will be used to mitigate the impacts of the global food security crisis, invest in sustainable agriculture and prevent environmental degradation.
Jun. 17, 2022
Italy and Brazil Shine at 7th EVO-IOOC in Campi Flegrei
Organizers of the event said quality continues to improve each year, with nearly one-quarter of submissions certified organic and 15 percent with protected status.
Jun. 15, 2022 News Briefs
Researchers Identify Compounds to Stem the Spread of Verticillium Wilt
Jun. 2, 2022 News Briefs
Studying Plant Reactions to Environmental Stressors Key to Sustainable Agriculture
Jun. 2, 2022 News Briefs
Andalusia Demands More Funds for Olive Oil and Table Olive Producers in New Policy
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May. 25, 2022
Indonesia Lifts Controversial Palm Oil Export Ban
President Joko Widodo said the decision came as a result of higher global supply and rising cooking oil prices at home.
May. 24, 2022
Anna Cane Re-Elected as President of Assitol’s Olive Oil Group
Cane said she would dedicate her third term as president to olive oil research and better educating the public about extra virgin olive oil.
May. 23, 2022
Global Olive Oil Production Expected to Slip to 2.9M Tons
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects olive oil consumption, exports, imports and ensign stocks to decrease as well.
May. 23, 2022
Study Reveals Impacts of Climate Change on Spanish Olive Sector
A global temperature increase of 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial averages would decrease the amount of land suitable for certain olive varieties and production in Andalusia.
May. 23, 2022
Entries Open for 6th Ranieri Filo Della Torre Literary Prize
The fifth Ranieri Filo della Torre literary prize ended with high participation and demonstrated the growing interest in olive oil culture.
May. 18, 2022
WMO: Next Five Years Will Be Hotter than The Last Five
With the prospect of global temperatures exceeding the 1.5 °C threshold, major olive farming regions can expect less precipitation.
May. 16, 2022
Rising Prices Contribute to Spike in Olive Thefts in Jaén
The increase in thefts, which mainly involve criminal organizations stealing harvested olives from the field or the mills, was largely attributed to rising prices.
May. 11, 2022
New Rules for Tunisian Olive Oil Exports to Europe
Tunisian producers who hope to qualify for the E.U.’s duty-free quota must provide details about their shipments and obtain permission from the agricultural ministry.
May. 11, 2022
Syngenta CEO: Ukraine Crisis Calls for Shift Away from Organic Farming
Erik Fyrwald warned that focusing on following organic agriculture protocols instead of sustainable practices will exacerbate global food insecurity.
May. 10, 2022
2021 Saw Record Numbers of Trees Destroyed
Most deforestation took place in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, increasing deforestation in the Arctic due to climate change alarms experts.
May. 9, 2022
NASA Climate Scientist Wins World Food Prize
Cynthia Rosenzweig was among the very first researchers who investigated the connections between climate change and agricultural output.
May. 6, 2022
Farmers' Group in Spain Criticizes Plan to Support Traditional Olive Growers
Asaja said the amount of money proposed for the country’s 1.9 million hectares of traditional groves was “insufficient” and misdirected.
May. 5, 2022
Drought Leads to Predictions of Weak Harvest in Argentina
The olive-harvesting season has started in Argentina, but farmers expect low yields and rising costs.
May. 5, 2022
Italian EVOO Reaches the International Space Station
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti brought four Italian monovarietals to the ISS, which will be used for a series of experiments and food preparation.
May. 4, 2022
Indonesia to Suspend All Cooking Oil Exports
Indonesia's president has announced a blanket ban on cooking oil exports "until further notice," sparking new tension in global markets.