Brussels, 02/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Olive oil producers are facing a difficult situation. COPA and COGECA, therefore, asked the European Commission on Tuesday 1 February to activate private storage aid to help producers. A similar request made by Spain at the last Agriculture Council has yet to receive a Commission response.
Figures from the EU statistical office Eurostat show olive oil is the only sector to have seen a fall in producer income in 2010 (-5.7%) as compared to 2009. This is...