17 Apr
By Amiram Cohen,Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon have established a team to discuss the planting of 4 million olive trees with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority for the production of oil. According to the plan, which was initiated by Peres, the oil will be marketed under a joint brand to […]
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17 Apr
By Marisa Chimprabha, Cairo – Egypt will donate 80 olive trees to Thailand to jointly celebrate HM the King’s 80th anniversary and to show the strong relationship with Thailand, Thai Ambassador to Egypt Noppadol Theppitak said Tuesday. The delivery of the trees are expected to conduct around July, the ambassador said. He was speaking during […]
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27 Mar
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has delayed by one year its plan to dump tax breaks for non-forestry managed investment schemes. The Federal Government last month announced the ATO was changing its interpretation of laws that allowed people investing in crops such as olives, wine and avocadoes to claim upfront tax breaks. The new interpretation […]
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22 Mar
By V.L. In the area of Budva municipality, according to estimates, there are about 45.000 olive trees. Budva – The sale of immobile property in the area of metropolis of tourism, especially of big land parcels in the hinterland of Budva, Petrovac, and Sveti Stefan has brought a serious question about the survival of olive […]
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17 Mar
Soaring spring temperatures have created a boom in sales of olive trees in Britain. With parts of the country enjoying highs of up to 16C (61F), there is a growing demand from gardeners for Mediterranean plants usually found in warmer climates. But don’t start mixing the Martinis in celebration quite yet – the great British […]
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