Authorities in Italy envision a Post-Xylella Puglia

게시됨 2022년 4월 28일

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Puglia is taking urgent measures to control the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, an insect species causing the Olive Tree Quick Decline syndrome, which has devastated over four million olive trees in the region. Affecting Olive Oil Times, the president of the Salento-Jonic Agriculture Quality District, Pantaleo Piccinno, is spearheading efforts to recover and diversify agriculture, with a focus on olive oil production using Xylella-resilient cultivars. This includes cultural, economic, and environmental rehabilitation, supported by significant funding and collaboration with various stakeholders. The strategy aims for sustainable farming, reforestation, and the cultivation of other crops, with an emphasis on vineyards, beekeeping, and high-density olive groves. This approach seeks to enhance biodiversity, mitigate soil depletion, and adapt to climate change, marking a significant shift towards sustainable and resilient agriculture in Puglia.

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It is a race against time in Puglia to curtail the spread of the insect species deemed the main culprit for the spread of Xylella fastidiosa in the southern Italian region. Wide-ranging preventive actions have been deployed and are considered crucial to protect existing olive groves in Italy’s most relevant olive oil-producing region. Olive growers, farmers and landowners in the vicinities of Bari have until May 15 to execute the mandatory pruning of the trees and plowing. Public and private entities will also take care of the mowing grass in uncultivated areas, road banks, drainage channels and other areas. The goal is to limit the development of the meadow spittlebug, whose larvae are maturing during these weeks. However, curtailing the spread of the Xylella fastidiosa vector insect is just one of the actions envisaged in Puglia to bring income and opportunities back to local farmers. “The goal of the current projects is to bring back agriculture and income to areas severely hit ...

출처: Olive Oil Times