Italy has an olive growing area of 1 075 000 ha, of which 21% is irrigated while the rest is rain-fed. The most important olive growing areas are in the Apulia region, which accounts for 45% of the total olive growing area; Calabria (19%); Sicily (10%); Campania (7%), Lazio (5%), Tuscany and Sardinia (3% respectively), Basilicata and Umbria (2% respectively); with the rest of the surface area found in Molise, Liguria, Marche and Veneto. The classified organic area covers approximately 176 000 hectares, 16% of the national total. ...
Olivérica presents its objectives to the International Olive Council
Representatives of Olivérica, a recently created association of Spanish and Portuguese hedge olive growers, met on June 6 with IOC Executive Director Jaime Lillo and part of his team, as well as other officials from the...
120th session of the Council of Members
MADRID, SPAIN / 18.07.2024
Official dates of the upcoming 120th session of the IOC’s Council of Members The dates for the 120th session of the IOC Council of Members were recently approved by Council Chairman Javad Mirarab. The specialized...