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The mayor and the general director of Agriculture, Food Industry and Agrarian Cooperativism have attended the presentation of 'Oleum Deos', which takes place in the area of ??Campo Coy, in Caravaca de la Cruz, at more than 900 meters of altitude , in an old olive grove"From the public administrations we must support this type of projects with alternative plantations, supporting investments that generate employment and dynamism in rural areas," stressed the mayor, who has assured that "projects like this mean a stake for the benefits of a quality organic farming ""The launch of this initiative is a tribute to our grandparents, who more than a century ago made the oil in what was then a district of Caravaca full of life," explained the representative of the Acebuche Campo Coy family business, Thomas Navarro The plantation is made up of around 100 hectares of cultivated trees, without phytosanitary treatments, from which acebuchina is obtained, from which after passing through the oil mill, also organic, a juice with antioxidant and cardioprotective characteristics is obtainedThe mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz, José Francisco García; the general director of Agriculture, Food Industry and Agrarian Cooperativism of the Autonomous Community, José Gómez Ortega, and the councilors of Agriculture and Livestock and Environment and Rural Development, José Antonio García and Ana Belén Martínez, respectively, have attended the presentation of the olive oil Oleum Deos."Our project begins from a forest plantation of wild olive tree, the wild olive tree, in the area of ??Campo Coy, in Caravaca de la Cruz, at more than 900 meters of altitude, with cold winters and dry summers, which make the harvest depends a lot on the weather.
Therefore, although production is scarce, a unique product is obtained ", explained the representative of the company Acebuche Campo Coy, Tomás Navarro, who has detailed that" the implementation of this project is a Tribute to our grandparents, who more than a century ago made oil in what was then a district of Caravaca full of life ". The plantation is made up of around 100 hectares of organically grown trees, without phytosanitary treatments, from which the wild olive is obtained: a fruit smaller than the olive, with a much lower yield and the one that after passing through the oil mill, also ecological, a juice with antioxidant and cardioprotective characteristics is obtained that is far superior to that of extra virgin olive oil."We are grateful for the presence of the mayor and the general manager to cover this product, unique in Spain, which gives added value to Caravaca", declared Tomás Navarro, who explained that the production process is carried out in an ecological cooperative in Calasparra. The uses of this product, in addition to its mild flavor that allows it to be used in any culinary preparation, are also recommended as a cosmetic use, either in prevention or as a treatment for grade ulcers, dermatitis, hydration, diaper erythema and other conditions. For his part, the general director of Agriculture, Food Industry and Agrarian Cooperativism has stated that "from the Regional Administration we support this pioneering project, and we are proud to see how the agri-food sector in the Region of Murcia is continuously innovating, as in this case, putting in value a product of very high quality and limited quantity that is supplying an alternative to other types of crops that are more difficult to produce in certain areas of our geography.Gomez explained that "the Region of Murcia, in certain agricultural productions, I could not look at large quantities but at quality, which will be what will differentiate us abroad."The mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz has closed the act, highlighting that "projects like this mean betting on the rural environment and on the benefits of quality organic farming".José Francisco García has assured that "it is to be appreciated and valued the courage to undertake a business project in adverse times such as those we are going through and the Navarro Oliver brothers have put all their hope in an initiative that dignifies the Caravacan countryside"."From the public administrations we must help this type of projects, supporting investments that generate wealth, employment and dynamism in the most economically and demographically depressed areas," added the mayor, who has declared that "although other places in the region have a long tradition in the cultivation of the olive tree and in the production of olive oil, the Northwest is increasingly committed to this crop, which has been part of the trilogy of Mediterranean agriculture together with wheat and grapes since classical antiquity ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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