European Union: Artolio, a project to help small Mediterranean olive oil producers

In addition to focusing on process improvement, sustainability and energy efficiency, this initiative will help establish a new level of superior quality for extra virgin olive oil, as reported by its promoters. These measures aim to improve the local economy of the participating countries as well as provide the rural world and / or the agricultural sector with tools that help to introduce the product in the market, but also to position its quality and give it visibility in other spaces of international scope. Organizations and entities from Israel, Greece, France, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan and Spain participate in the project. Specifically, it is coordinated by the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO Volcani Center and partners of the Beit Hakerem-Israel Group), the National Center for Agricultural Research (Jordan), the Palestinian Center for Agricultural Research and Development (Palestine), the Association of Post-Secondary Education and Training of the American Farm ...