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Most people go to the Enoteca Properzio wine shop and restaurant in this medieval Umbrian hill town to sample its fine selection of wines. But we were a pretty sober group … So after downing three wines that had been matched up with three courses, we moved on to another liquid: olive oil.
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two private companies promoting olive products in Pakistan and making buy-back arrangement of olives from farmers.
One day of last September, in Turkey, in the area of of Soma, a city sadly known for a recent mine tragedy, farmers woke up and found high wire fences surrounding their olive trees. The fence was erected, without any notice, after a decision by the Council of Ministers on last May to expropriate about…
In the end about 6,000 trees were uprooted Friday (November 7, 2014) in Yırca, Turkey by Kolin Construction bulldozers to make way for a new power plant. Clashes again erupted between villagers and the private security forces hired by Kolin to ensure the demolition went forward.
The Council of State unanimously ruled that a planned thermal power plant of the Kolin Group construction company cannot be built where the Yırca village olive groves currently are, a statement by Greenpeace Turkey said on Monday.
The results of the second Scientific Research in Olives and Olive Oil Awards, sponsored by the Caja Rural of Jaén Foundation, were announced during a conference in the Andalusian capital today. The Spanish scientific researchers Mercedes Campos and Mario Porcel were awarded the €5,000 prize.
Due to climate conditions and to the massive presence of parasites and olives flies, Umbria’s olive oil production will suffer a dramatic loss, that in some areas could reach 80%. Considering the seriousness of the situation Sandra Monacelli, member of the Regional Council of Umbria, and representative of the UDC (Union of Christian and Centre…
Online grocery shopping, craft foods, fermented and pickled foods such as sauerkraut, and non-stop snacking will all gain momentum in 2015, according to ‘Supermarket Guru’ and TV personality Phil Lempert.
The olive oil industry in France will face a catastrophic year similar to losses growers endured in 1956. Add the bleak outlook here to similar situations throughout major parts of Italy and Spain. France does not produce a lot of olive oil compared with its Mediterranean neighbors. On a good year, production can be around…
1. Eating it can save your life. Olive oil consumption has been found to be effective against cancer, diabetes, heart disease — even osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s. There are a lot of things you can do to live longer – this one is easy.