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30 Apr

Le Siagrim s’impose comme une vitrine de l’agriculture marocaine

Par Abdelmoumen Guennouni, 813 exposants venant de 23 pays et plus de 400 000 visiteurs Les exposants satisfaits des niveaux des contacts et de la qualité des participants, des imperfections à corriger pour garder la dynamique. Le Salon international de l’agriculture du Maroc (Siagrim) a réussi sa deuxième édition. Organisé du 19 au 24 avril, […]

30 Apr

Iran to join international olive treaty

President Ahmadinejad has presented a bill to parliament under which Iran will join an International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives. The Ministry of Agriculture proposed the initiative to the cabinet which endorsed Iran’s accession to the international treaty under the auspices of the United Nations. The Iranian parliament is yet to ratify the […]

30 Apr

First Welsh olive grove planted on Anglesey

By Sally Williams, WALES’ first commercial olive grove has been planted in a bid to capitalise on the increasing effects of climate change. Anglesey cooking oil producer, Calon Lân, has planted 50 olive trees next to a vineyard on the northern coast of the island. The grove, believed to be the most northerly in Europe, […]

28 Apr

Olive trees in Florida? You bet

Text/photos by Kathy Edenhofer (Master gardener), If you are looking for a unique item for your landscape, here is something that might peak your interest. Tucked away in Citra is a little jewel of a tree farm owned and operated by Tony and Shirley Valenza. At the Olive Branch Tree Farm they grow and sell […]

28 Apr

FDA Olive Recall Does Not Affect Greek Olives

An update of this post. From deTraci Regula, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an olive recall as some olives produced in Italy are contaminated with botulism, a potentially deadly bacterium. The affected labels include cans, glass jars & pouches of Cerignola, Nocerella & Castelvetrano olives produced under the names Borrelli, Bonta di […]