Cooperative facilities in Olvera welcomed on Wednesday 6 November the official start of the campaign olivarera a ceremony in which he was appointed the delegate of the Government of the Junta de Andalucía in Cadiz, Ana Mestre, godmother of olive oil this season 2019-2020.
Ana Mestre feel welcomed "ambassador" of some oils that place value on food production in the province and are axis "vertebrador and generator of wealth" in the area. Before a large group of representatives of agricultural organizations, almazaras, cooperatives and mayors of the Sierra, the delegate of the Government said that the Government of Andalusia is "aware of the threats and needs of the sector”, thus he pledged to push ahead this industry markets. "The Andalusian Government will forward to strengthen the sector to threats", will he added to encourage producers towards quality gaditano liquid gold "to open the doors of restaurants and many markets as a quality brand of the province", he claimed.
Too Mayor of Olvera, Francisco Parraga, He asked Ana Mestre their commitment to "make it complicit in the struggle to defend the mountain olive groves, which you have to overcome many difficulties and many families who depend, It is generating a lot of manpower and that is our environmental and cultural heritage, essential in the fight against climate change ". Meanwhile, President of Los Remedios Picasat, Francisco Panduro, He spoke of the commitment to quality and effort of many years of the olive growers in the region, They are seeking to further develop its activity. He also referred to the role of the Designation of Origin Sierra Oils as an element differentiator, and requested administrations to fight in Brussels for the new CAP to reflect a “preferential treatment” for mountain olive groves, more cost and less productive than intensive.
The event concluded with a tasting of a traditional miller breakfast with muffins town and new fresh oils of a campaign, although shorter production, It is expected to reach high levels of quality.
