Seven Oil Mills in Dalmatia About to Close. Olives Await Processing
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Croatian oil producers don't know what to do with 15,000 to 20,000 tons of olive pomace.
The Croatian Olive and Oil Growers' Association has warned about this, requesting urgent intervention from the competent institutions.
Due to a lack of space to store olive pomace, eight private oil mills in Dalmatia could stop processing olives in the coming days, even though this year's harvest is one of the best ever. Oil millers warn that Croatia will produce 15,000 to 20,000 tons of pomace this year, and call on authorities to solve the problem as soon as possible.
Jakov Vukšić, a member of the family that owns an oil mill in Solin, warned that 20 workers at the oil mill will lose their jobs if the mill is forced to stop processing due to problems with the pomace.
When there is too much, there is a problem! Record harvest halts eight oil mills
Seven oil mills in the Kaštela Bay area could stop processing olives today because they no longer have anywhere to dispose of the pomace. This is a toxic residue that is created after the production of olive oil. The Croatian Olive and Oil Mills Association warned about this, and is calling for urgent intervention by the competent institutions. According to their statement, this year's harvest
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