WINNERS

Young Olive Oil Producer bestowed by Caja Rural de Jaén

ANTONIO MANUEL CONDE LÓPEZ

Born in Castillo de Locubín (Jaén, Spain) and graduated in Agri-Food Engineering, he receives this recognition for his defense and justification of the use of vegetation covers to prevent soil erosion in olive groves, and thus the damage it causes.
Conde López has explained the improvements achieved in the family estate thanks to this method, which has transformed this property in a sustainable agricultural land, thus minimizing the environmental impact generated by the olive growing activity.

ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN DE OLIVOS YERMOS DE OLIETE

This project receives this award in recognition for the achievements of the initiative Apadrina un olivo, a crowdfunding which currently has saved 10,000 olive trees from abandonment. The patronage of these species contributes to the preservation of our ecosystem and helps to reverse the situation of abandonment of the area of Oliete in Teruel, a community of 365 inhabitants which has become part of the so-called 'Empty Spain'.
The proposal is considered an innovative social initiative that transcends olive land recovery and revives economic activity, therefore promoting development.

Olive Rural Sector Innovation Award bestowed by Coosur

Career Achievement Special Mention bestowed by Fundación Juan Ramón Guillén

MANUEL PAJARÓN SOTOMAYOR

A recognition bestowed for his contribution to the conservation and cultural valuing of the Andalusian olive groves, besides honoring his work in the area of sustainability.
Born in 1948 in Beas de Segura (Jaen) and specialized in Phytotechnics, Pajarón Sotomayor has always worked in the agricultural sphere, starting to build its expertise already in the 70s. Since then, he has collaborated with different organizations promoting the olive ecosystem in Andalusia, and he has received several awards related to innovation and entrepreneurship.

OPTISOLIO PC

This project from Greece receives this award for introducing an innovative system detecting the Mediterranean fruit fly (ceratitis capitata) and therefore fostering greater efficiency in the management of olive plagues.
This scientific method consists of a prediction system based on a mathematical algorithm and allows to prevent future plagues by activating a wireless, autonomous, self-chargeable and self-cleaning fly trap which collects and process data on this insect populations for a cloud-based platform.

New Business Ideas Transforming the Olive Value Chain Award bestowed by EIT Food

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