Author name: Soil O-Live

Oils from Morocco and Andalusia and a soil sample from Granada have won the top prizes at the ‘Soil O-Live’ International Competition

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Following deliberations by its panel of international experts, the winners of the third edition of the ‘Soil O-Live’ International Olive Oil Competition: The Soil Health & Olive Oil Quality Awards 2026 have been announced. This pioneering and unique competition in the global olive oil sector has successfully established itself by assessing both the organoleptic quality […]

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The 3rd Soil O-Live International Olive Oil Competition has introduced a new category for oils with a ripe, fruity flavour

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The European Soil O-Live project has announced the third edition of its International Olive Oil Competition, The Soil Health & Olive Oil Quality Awards 2026, a pioneering global event as it is the only one that jointly assesses the quality of extra virgin olive oil and the health of the soil from which it is

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Carcabuey launches the 2026 edition of the Soil O-live and Deoleo Sustainability Conference

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Yesterday, 15 April, the Almazaras de la Subbética auditorium (Carcabuey) hosted a new session of the Sustainability Conference organised by the European Soil O-live project in partnership with Deoleo. Having already trained over a thousand farmers, this free programme continues its work with the aim of transforming traditional olive groves into a model of profitability

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Soil O-Live is making a ‘significant’ contribution to resilient, innovative olive growing that is geared towards addressing climate and environmental challenges

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The European Soil O-Live project, coordinated by the University of Jaén, has successfully concluded its fourth annual meeting in the city of Meknès (Morocco). The meeting brought together experts from seven countries alongside representatives from the European Commission and the International Olive Council (IOC), establishing itself as the most ambitious scientific initiative to safeguard the

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Start of remediation trials using hydro-infiltrators

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Yesterday saw a field day of crucial importance for the future of Soil Olive. In collaboration with Jaencoop, a new phase of technical trials has begun with the installation of hydro-infiltrators on selected farms in the municipalities of Villanueva del Arzobispo and Sorihuela del Guadalimar. These municipalities thus become key hubs where the olive-growing tradition

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The Soil O-Live consortium is meeting in Morocco to continue making progress on its strategy to transform and improve the health of Mediterranean olive grove soils

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The European Soil O-Live project, coordinated by the University of Jaén, has taken a decisive step forward in its roadmap with the holding of its fourth annual meeting. Following previous meetings in Jaén (Spain), Mytilene (Greece) and Trapani (Italy), the city of Meknes (Morocco) will become the hub of operations for this international consortium from

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After training more than a thousand farmers in improving their crops, Soil O-Live and Deoleo are launching a new series of free Sustainability Workshops for olive growers.

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The European Soil O-Live project, coordinated by the University of Jaén in partnership with Deoleo, is launching its sustainability training programme for the third consecutive year, a completely free initiative aimed at farmers. To date, nearly a thousand professionals have managed to improve their harvests, strengthen the health of their soils and optimise the profitability

After training more than a thousand farmers in improving their crops, Soil O-Live and Deoleo are launching a new series of free Sustainability Workshops for olive growers. Read More »

Researchers from the European Soil O-live project demonstrate the effectiveness of electroremediation in removing pesticides from olive grove soils

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The European Soil O-live project has reached a new scientific milestone that is essential for optimising soil regeneration in a context of concern, given that, according to a recent publication in the journal Nature, European soils have high levels of pesticide contamination, which also has an impact on soil biodiversity and its ecological function. In

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The Soil O-Live project participates in the TRAILS4SOIL Multi-stakeholder Workshop in Córdoba

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Soil O-Live participated in the Multi-stakeholder Workshop: ‘Co-creating solutions for soil health’, organised as part of the TRAILS4SOIL project. The event, held at the Córdoba Technology Park, saw the active participation of Antonio Manzaneda, coordinator of the European project, with the aim of exchanging knowledge and strengthening collaboration networks between initiatives working to restore agricultural

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