Chile approaches positions with the IOC

Published 2022년 2월 2일

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The Social Economic Development Department of the Municipality of Arica in Chile has held a meeting with Jaime Lillo, the deputy director of the International Olive Council (IOC), to discuss the future and development of the olive sector. The meeting also focused on the role of the Azapa Valley in producing the Azapa variety, with potential designation of origin, and the possibility of Chile's inclusion as a full member of the International Association. The mayor of Arica stressed the importance of protecting centenary trees and the need for a multilateral agenda for the development of the sector. The president of the Olive Growers Cooperative of America suggested the need to combine criteria to increase competitiveness in the international market.

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Olimerca.- The Social Economic Development Department of the Municipality of Arica and the Association of Olive Growers of Azapa, in Chile, have recently met, by telematic means, the deputy director of the International Olive Council (IOC), Jaime Lillo, to analyze the projection of the future and the development of the sector, as well as the role of the Azapa Valley as a powerful producer of the Azapa variety, which has a designation of origin. In addition, they have also addressed the incorporation of Chile as a full member of the International Association. And it is that, as Jaime Lillo pointed out, the incorporation of Chile to the Council would have a relevant impact on the development of the olive industry and above all given the importance of the Azapa variety and the quality and caliber of the fruits of the basin. from Arica. According to several local media, the mayor of Arica, Gerardo Espíndola Rojas, highlighted the importance of protecting centenary trees and "from the ...

Source: OliMerca