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Bienvenido al Consejo Oleícola Internacional (COI), la única organización intergubernamental del mundo que reúne a todas las partes interesadas en la producción y el consumo de aceite de oliva y aceitunas de mesa. Aquí encontrará un resumen de las últimas estadísticas del sector, incluida una actualización de los precios del aceite de oliva, las tendencias […]

En Radio 5, Polo ha dicho que las amenazas que enfrenta el olivo son el cambio climático, pérdida acelerada de diversidad genética, plagas y enfermedades

The International Olive Council (IOC) and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the olive sector. The agreement was signed by Mr Jaime Lillo, Executive Director of the IOC, and Dr Mustafa Altuğ Atalay, on behalf of TAGEM. 

La cúpula de Svalbard, también conocida como `el arca de Noé de las semillas´ es una infraestructura científica mundial ubicada en Noruega

he deposit included wild olive seeds from Spain and seeds of the 50 most important cultivated olive varieties worldwide, representing a significant portion of the world’s cultivated olive diversity. Bringing these seeds to Svalbard was a key outcome of GEN4OLIVE, a European research project led by the University of Córdoba. 

“Local olive varieties are endangered by ageing of trees, low profitability of traditional olive groves and the spread of improved varieties that are easier to mechanize. Wild relatives may be even more threatened from rising temperatures and devastating fires in Mediterranean forests,” said Dr Concepción Muñoz Díez of the University of Córdoba.

Le COI effectue le premier dépôt de semences d’oliviers dans la réserve mondiale de semences de Svalbard en Norvège.

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Entrevista de Pablo Morello, de la Universidad de Córdoba, miembro de la delegación internacional que participó en la entrega por primera vez de semillas de olivos en la Reserva mundial de semillas de Svalbard (a partir de 2.12)

On 25 February 2026, the International Olive Council (IOC) organised an olive oil tasting session at its headquarters in Madrid for 26 officials from Madrid Salud, the public body responsible for health promotion and prevention in the city of Madrid. This initiative was held in the framework of a collaboration agreement between the IOC and […]

We wish to inform you that the deposit of olive seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will not take place on 25 February as initially planned. Due to adverse weather conditions, the international delegation responsible for the deposit was unable to travel to the island. If conditions permit, we hope that the deposit will […]

Vamos en el tractor hasta Noruega, a la localidad de Svalbard, donde se encuentra la Bóveda del Fin del Mundo, lugar en el que el 25 de febrero se depositará un primer lote de semillas de olivo para su conservación y nos lo cuenta Abderraouf Laajimi, director ejecutivo adjunto del Consejo Oleícola Internacional

Olive seeds will be deposited for the first time in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault later this month, in a project backed by the International Olive Council and the FAO to safeguard geneti

On the occasion of the European Day for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk, the International Olive Council (IOC) reiterates the importance of preventing cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of mortality in the European Union. According to the latest available data from the European Commission, they account […]

The International Olive Council (IOC) is offering scholarships for the International Expert Course in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting, held at the University of Jaén (Spain). Now in its 23rd edition, this course provides in-depth training in sensory analysis, quality assessment and tasting methodologies for virgin olive oil. Designed for professionals with experience in olive oil production, quality control or research, the course […]

Olive oil tourism is “a new model of sustainable tourism” that aims to share “the excellence of extra virgin olive oil and other olive products” with travelers, according to International Olive Council Deputy Executive Director Dr. Abderraouf Laajimi. At the intersection of tradition and innovation, he added, oleotourism promotes “olive culture throughout the Mediterranean basin and the world.” Laajimi pointed out oleotourism’s connections to gastronomy, agriculture, landscape, culture, heritage, history, and rural development.

Situata nell'arcipelago norvegese, a 1200 km dal Polo Nord, è la più importante banca mondiale di sementi. Inaugurata nel 2008 a protezione della biodiversità agricola da guerre, catastrofi e cambiamenti climatici, ha l’obiettivo di salvaguardare le diversità genetiche. La conservazione degli olivigni tradizionali e selvatici di olivo non è solo un'operazione scientifica, ma un impegno collettivo per rafforzare la resilienza agricola e garantire la sicurezza alimentare futura

El director ejecutivo del Consejo Oleícola Internacional, Jaime Lillo, alerta sobre las consecuencias de la crisis para el transporte del aceite de oliva y el comercio internacional en la inauguración de la World Olive Oil Exhibition

Le Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture a marqué cette semaine deux jalons historiques

This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 Growing evidence supports the Mediterranean diet as an effective nutritional strategy for preventing and managing metabolic disorders. Adherence to this dietary pattern has been consistently associated with a lower prevalence of […]

Il deposito rappresenta un passo decisivo nella protezione del patrimonio genetico dell’olivo, specie millenaria che, pur essendo un simbolo del Mediterraneo, non è immune a minacce globali come cambiamento climatico, perdita di biodiversità, nuovi parassiti e fitopatie emergenti

La Bóveda Global de Semillas, ubicada en el archipiélago noruego de Svalbard, almacenará muestras de este cultivo recolectadas por universidades españolas

Emisión del programa Fin de mes titulado El olivo en el fin del mundo. Todos los contenidos de RNE los tienes aquí, en RTVE Play

La Universidad de Córdoba deposita 25.000 semillas de 50 variedades de olivo en la Bóveda Global de Semillas de Svalbard (Ártico). Pablo Morello (Banco de Germoplasma UCO) asegura que este pool genético resguarda el futuro del olivar ante posibles catástrofes, como demostró el trigo sirio. Escucha la entrevista (desde 06:30 hasta 08:07) 

Tras dos décadas -y 6.500 simientes germinadas- desde la inauguración de la Bóveda Global de Semillas, la isla enclavada en el corazón del Ártico se prepara para acoger el árbol más característico de todo el Mediterráneo y sus regiones colindantes, desde el Sahara Occidental hasta la Franja de Gaza.