Olive Oil Sector: Harsh times ahead?

Besides the problems with olive-trees plundering we have previously reported with Salvem lo Montsia Association, a new and great concern has appeared in our industry. It is the sum of four conjunctural factors that have come into play and put the job of thousands of Spanish producers at risk. This crisis can end up aggravating the plundering and the loss of economic, natural and cultural heritage. These are the increasing competition, the fall in the consumption of oil, the moderation of the prices in the market and the fall of the income of the producers. Last July, some 20,000 Andalusian...