Last May 4th, more than 30 participants gave life to the 1st Focus Group of the Alentejo Olive Oil Sustainability Program. The main objective of the meeting, which took place via Zoom, was to open the discussion to relevant themes for increasing resilience in the face of the sector’s challenges.
Last May, dozens of olive growers, olive oil producers and Olivum members, along with experts from the University of Évora, were true pioneers with the opening of the 1st Focus Group of the Alentejo Olive Oil Sustainability Program. The event had an active and participative audience, which allowed us to touch on several points within the themes: olive grove irrigation, by-product management, energy efficiency, and soil management.
The session also resulted in the formalization of a pilot group, which is committed to walking hand in hand with the Alentejo Olive Oil Sustainability Program (PSAA), contributing with the knowledge of those in the field, in order to support the development of a precise sustainability benchmark, adapted to the specificities of the olive oil sector in the Alentejo region. For the members of the pilot group, participation in these sessions also brings numerous advantages on an individual level, in that they will be the first to benefit from the benchmark, demonstrating to civil society and other economic agents that they are on the front line in the search for sustainable solutions for the sector.
On June 30th, the 2nd Focus Group of the Alentejo Olive Oil Sustainability Program will take place under the theme “Management and Conservation of Biodiversity and Soil”. To follow this project closely, subscribe to the newsletter or visit PSAA’s social networks, and stay tuned! The sustainable future of Alentejo olive oil is being built here.
September 13, 2022
