Jul 21, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends
International supplies of olives and wine are under threat from a drought ravaging Spain, amid warnings from farmers’ groups that the lack of rain could bring disaster for this year’s harvests.
Jun 28, 2017 | Environment, NZ
This week has been a worrying one for NZ growers, with Tuesday seeing the arrival of a complex low pressure band bringing rain, thunderstorms and gales, and snow for the South Island. The nzherald.co.nz website reported that MetService had put out severe weather...
Jun 28, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Research, Technology/Science
Hort Innovations is currently seeking submissions for projects to be considered as part of the Pollination Fund. Concept proposals are invited, to be submitted by 30 June 2017. More information about the Pollination Fund, including existing projects, is available on...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A parliament commission, founded to discuss the contentious “Production Reform Draft Law,” has decided to establish an “Olive Grove Preservation Board” following the removal of a controversial article that would ease the path to industrial activities on protected...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Turkey witnessed a heated debate over the fate of its olive trees this week during voting on a production reform draft in parliament. Although some provisions were left out by the government amid severe opposition from various parts of the society, a number of key...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Technology/Science
This week a cosmetic company, Oliveda, announced their purchase of 800,000 square meters of land housing around 11,000 mature olive trees, boosting the company’s existing portfolio of 10 million square feet of trees. The company, which produces olive-based skin care...
