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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10675
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture

Fall in olive oil production predicted in Italy and Greece

Brussels, 27/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - A recent European Commission report shows that production of olive oil between now and 2020 should fall in Italy and Greece, and remain stable in Spain. But stocks of olive oil in Spain should increase by 28% between 2011 and 2020.

Average olive oil production in the EU has risen to 2.2 million tonnes over recent years, representing around 73% of world production, according to the “Economic analysis of the olive sector” report. Spain, Italy and...