Transnational Network for enhancing the Mediterranean organic olive-growing competitiveness
General objective is the improvement of the Mediterranean organic olive growing competitiveness. The proposal foresees the creation of a permanent transnational network of BIOL quality circles (C2) based on some consolidated experiences at local level (Biol Prizes). BIOL quality circles will have the aim to sustain the agriculture company development aimed at the organic olive oil quality improvement, to promote regional meetings, to support the organization of the Biol Exhibitions at local level and on sharing of regional initiatives through a network. The project, through the editing of quality production chain manuals and of a catalogue on innovation, aims to share and transfer good practices to improve the production chain quality and its environmental impact, as well as to create and to spread company integrated management systems on organic product quality -C3, support the nnovative information system-C4.In order to develop local markets, the project foresees the sharing and the realization of Group Purchasing Organisation and Farmers Markets (C5), favouring the purchasing directly from small local producers. The whole project is particularly orientated to the sharing and transfer of project results, particularly contributing to the 4 BIOL prizes organisation – C6. Biolmed involve 8 regions and 5 mediterranean countries.
