Imports of olive oil and olive-pomace oil in China increased steadily over the period 2001/02 – 2011/12 (graph 1), until they reached a maximum of almost 46 000 t in the 2011/12 crop year. Imports however then suffered year-on-year decreases of 6% and 15% in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 crop years. Now, however, everything seems to point to a recovery in the market. The 2015/16 crop year closed with a 12% year-on-year increase, exceeding 40 000 t. An analysis of monthly data (graph 2) indicates that the highest import volumes are recorded in the first months of the crop year (November, December and January) and that imports over the first seven months of the current crop year rose by 17%. ...
This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN / 29.03.2024
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health This week’s first article takes us on a journey through the history of olive oil research...
IOC experts deliberate on nutritional advancements
MADRID, SPAIN / 26.03.2024
Olive oil is extraordinarily rich in health benefits The IOC Executive Secretariat recently convened the Organization’s scientific committee of nutrition experts on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Studying and disseminating...
The IOC at a technical conference on olive groves and the carbon credit market
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