Frantoiani olive producers and associations of Salento Lecce
Before the millers, starting from 1966, and then the producers' associations, since 1978 have been affected by the primary functions in the Community intervention.
The millers are those who certify the quantity of processed olives, and it is quite clear that this role strengthens their position in the brokerage industry channels.
associations forced, even forced the growers, to join the Community regulations in force as the only way they could eligible for Community support.
Community aid to olive growers of Salento Lecce
's Community aid was linked to the quantities of oil produced, to stabilize the incomes of growers, without taking into account any possibility of their being in relationship with the market. The other effect is evident in all support 'bid even when prices for large quantities or to the vicissitudes of the market were low.
The protection of oil producers and oil industry of Salento Lecce
The protection of the growers concerned with protecting the oil industry. The Italian Government has been able to practice this way of dual protection until the oil industry was dependent on the Italian olive growing and especially that of Salento.
Italian consumption of olive oil before the year 1990
first 90 years of domestic consumption of olive oil was higher than the Italian production of olives, this was the effect of the production of olive production duties through import.
The cycle of the olive oil pricing
We all know that the olive tree has a production that is characterized by a two-year cycle, in fact, a year of good production is said to "charge" in general follows a year of production lower than the first one that is told to download And this meant that the olive determining producer prices.
The oil industry import oil without paying duty
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Under EU regulations were allowed to import olive oil industry in the temporary exemption of duty to work and re-export as made in Italy. Well, the oil industry despite the offer of Italian olives did not meet the need of the market thanks to awards granted to export oil produced in Italy, was able to benefit from aid to consumption, by exploiting at the same time an unequivocal classification of the oil.
With competition from Spain's oil growers Salento Lecce were left without protection.
In the mid-90s arrived on the European market, the English oil production, domestic consumption that after a large amount destined for export. That is why the Italian olive growers, particularly those of Salento Lecce for the vast majority of lamp oil product, went from a protected status to a highly competitive market.
The Provincial Agricultural Board of Lecce on the criticality of the olive oil sector
On 2 December in Lecce during the Provincial Agricultural Board has noted that oil prices are too low. Then there is the small amount quality oil that is produced in the Salento Lecce is not enough to satisfy demand. Not the least of the concerns of farmers, mostly 65s, who are wondering what will be their future. The table
coordinated by the Provincial Agriculture Francesco Pacella discussed and analyzed the problems in order to synergistically build a plan to relaunch it can to survive the growing holdings of Salento, Lecce, making them competitive in the market.
In particular, the Councillor for Agriculture Francesco Pacella believes that "politics should define a new a new plan that provides significant assistance to the olive of Salento. Nel corso degli anni, nonostante si siano avute le risorse necessarie, non si sono sfruttate al meglio. Al di là dei mea culpa ora dobbiamo guardare avanti".
Il Presidente della Provincia di Lecce Antonio Gabellone ha proposto l'applicazione dell'energia rinnovabile nell'agroalimentare poiché tutto il settore sta attraversando un cambiamento radicale e le esigenze dei consumatori sono quelle di una qualità certificata, quelle della sicurezza alimentare, per questo vi è la necessità di puntare sulla qualità.
Le conclusioni del Tavolo Agricolo Provinciale di Lecce
In quell'occasione si sono conclusi i lavori tutti d'accordo sulla necessità di redesign the olives in Puglia, not coming grubbing. Also more on that occasion to save the industry asked for help and support to the European Community.
The Technical Board of Interprovincial on olive Monday, February 28, 2011
The Inter-Technical Board on olive, organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bari, the Consortium of Reclamation Ugento Li Fogg and the Consortium of Arneo Reclamation in collaboration with the Department for Regional Agri Resources has been wanted since the possibility of addressing the crisis olive depends on several factors primarily a general lack of preparation in the analysis of the sector, universities, professional organizations, associations and the ministry. All this trying to imitate the best practices of Spain where there are academic and research facilities that follow permanently the problems of olive and publish the results, and to overcome the fact that in Italy this activity is random and sporadic, except for work IsMEO and in particular the annual reports on the industry. In this regard it would be to imitate the English Ministry of Agriculture, which collects and disseminates information, and financial support for the working groups. See you in Lecce Monday, February 28, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Conference Room Region of Puglia Via Aldo Moro to take part in the work of the Technical Board Interprovincial on olive.