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Blog Article - In the heart of empty Spain: The uncertain future of olive oil

Our researcher Léa Lamotte from CDE Bern is uncovering the realities of olive oil production in Spain.


“It has stopped raining, and there is no more water in the ground.” That’s what a Spanish olive oil producer recently told our PhD student Léa Lamotte. On the heels of her research on cocoa in Ecuador, she is now uncovering the realities of olive oil production in Spain. Join her on a trip through sparsely populated landscapes that produce olive oil for a large part of the world market, and learn more about the challenges facing Spanish cultivators.

Read the whole article in the CDE Coffee Corner Blog!

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