New educational activity of the Open Olive Academy starts on June 28.

As stated in the announcement, the new action is an integrated, coherent and at the same time fast-paced cycle of training seminars on the olive and olive oil industry, which will also include experiential training.

The action was planned by the Municipality of North Kynouria and the Chamber of Arcadia with the aim of strengthening the olive growing industry in the wider region of North Kynouria and is implemented by the “New Agriculture New Generation” organization through the founding donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

As noted in the announcement, the Chamber of Arcadia practically supported, from the first moment, the operation of the Open Olive Academy in North Kynouria, at the request of the Municipality of North Kynouria, contributing both in advisory and financial terms.

Seminars

The seminars will cover the following sections:

* Olive grove preparation and installation

* Physiology of the olive

* Cultivation manipulations

* Crop Protection & Climate Change

* Quality

* Processing and marketing.

The action is addressed to olive growers of the Municipality of North Kynouria, either by profession or in addition. In addition, it involves professionals from the entire olive oil and olive value chain, such as mill owners, processors and traders, who can participate.

Priority will be given to young professional producers under the age of 45, followed by other professional producers, regardless of age, based on an evaluation of applications.

The action will start on June 28 and will end at the beginning of October, with a total duration of 52 educational hours that will cover six two days.