Mediterranean cuisine
Police collects dozens of stray sheep near Hania
Dozens of stray sheep were collected by police officers of the Hania Police Department on the island of Crete, according to local reports on Saturday.
More specifically, 44 sheep were found unattended after having caused damage to olive trees.
Their seizure was part of ongoing initiatives by authorities in response to complaints of damage to farmland by stray animals.
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Sharp decline in olive oil production projected
This year's olive oil production is projected to be drastically reduced, owing not just to previous years' overproduction, which exhausted the trees, but also to a lack of workhands.
The forecasts that said that this year's production would reach 50% of last year's (340,000 tons) now look like an optimistic scenario as the quantity of olive oil produced may fall below 150,000 tons.
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As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean’s century-old trees
In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree - a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, that was among 15 cut down on his neighbor's land by thieves eager to turn it into money.
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms: Award “Best European Olive Producer”
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms were honored with the rare distinction of “Best European Olive Producer”, by the European Council of Gastronomy and Oenology (CEUCO)
Italy's olive growers lament poor harvests from extreme weather
At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo's land in central Italy should be groaning with olives. But extreme weather blamed on climate change has ruined his harvest.
"Production has fallen by 80 percent," said the 43-year-old farmer from Sabina, north of Rome.
Hold the olive oil! Prices of some basic foodstuffs keep skyrocketing
These days, think twice before you lavishly ladle olive oil onto your pasta, salad or crusty bread.
Olive oil, a daily staple of Mediterranean cuisine and the life of many a salad throughout Europe, is experiencing a staggering rise in price. It's a prime example of how food still outruns overall inflation in the European Union.
Italy to ban lab-grown meat
The Meloni government has also banned the use of insect flour for the preparation of pasta or pizza
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Lonely Planet sings praises for Andros – “Andros is a beautiful exception to the Cyclades”
For centuries the islanders were self-sufficient, cultivating terraces for the production of vegetables, olive oil, wine, and herbs
Turkish olive oil producers face challenges amid export ban
Olive oil producers in Türkiye are facing multiple challenges, including the risk of losing their markets amid turmoil in the global olive market and a ban on exports.
The price of olive oil has been on the rise globally, skyrocketing more than 100 percent, due to drought in European countries and a ban the Turkish government introduced on exports in August.
Türkiye bans olive oil exports for three months
The shortage of olive oil production in Mediterranean countries has negatively affected domestic prices, prompting the Turkish Trade Ministry to introduce additional measures, including the suspension of olive oil exports until November, to prevent a price increase in the domestic market.
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