The 9 million olive trees in the Salento Lecce 200 years ago, as today, threatening the killings.

The 9 million olive trees in the Salento Lecce 200 years ago, as today, threatening the killings.


Antonio Bruno *

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Today lampante del Salento Lecce for the supervening "globalization" is the victim of a low price, in early 1800, for the "Napoleonic blockade, which decreed the end of the movement of trade, the oil remained unsold Salento Lecce . The Economic Society of Terra d'Otranto that, through a work of guidance on time, and convinced he could costatante sfangare the stagnation of the olive Salento Lecce. The Province of Lecce will be for the Olivo del Salento Lecce what was the Economic Society of Otranto?

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The olive tree is the story of Salento, Lecce, and Olive is a sense of history, at the same time, outside the history of Salento in Lecce.

Yeah! The effects of human actions always go beyond the specific intent of the men, the man makes more than you know and often do not know what! Giovambattista Vico, remember?

They say that every civilization has a course fundamentally progressive, which reached its climax, it stops and goes into crisis. The olive del Salento Lecce today is in crisis! The chronicles record prices for several years from mineral water by providing for the growing oil crisis of Salento Lecce!

If we stop a moment and go back to more than two centuries ago, in early 800, so here it is as if we were retracing the route. Today lampante del Salento Lecce for the supervening "globalization" is the victim of a low price, then, for the "Napoleonic blockade, which decreed the end of the movement of trade, the oil of Salento Lecce remained unsold. In those years, going on what happens today, the owners could not find more convenient to collect the olives that remained abandoned on the ground and as in Salento Lecce was no longer in force, the "Constitution of Solon, which punished with death those who had killed an olive tree, our fathers tore down the majestic trees are dear to Minerva for use as fuel!

Only in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna, the price of oil resumed share, whereas the export resumed only after 1818.

A miracle? No! There was the Economic Society of Terra d'Otranto that, through a work of guidance on time, and convinced he could costatante sfangare the stagnation of the olive Salento Lecce. Vincenzo Balsamo, an economist and agronomist of Salento Lecce published a study on the trade of the Journal of the rural economy was a terrific handbook for practitioners.

But the troubles of our dear olive tree did not end just because after 20 years, particularly from 1845 to 1851 the oil market weakened entering a severe depression. The enemy of the olive oil from Salento Lecce was the sesame oil that began to appear on the market! The Economic Society of Terra d'Otranto directed advice on improving the quality and began a work of improvement in cultivation techniques and simultaneously managed to push the government to vote a law to prevent fraud!

The Royal Decree of 12 December 1844 No 9158, issued by Ferdinand II of Bourbon, prescribe the need for a "certificate of origin" for olive oil. In short, as is evident the EU has not found anything when he decreed the "modern" found oil at a Protected Designation of Origin, an acronym DOP Terra d'Otranto.

Today, the Regional Department of Agriculture has recognized in the areas of Apulia Lecce Salento which is to produce PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil "Terra d'Otranto" the "Roads" olive oil. In the province of Lecce, there are two "Adriatica - Ancient Land of Otranto" and "Ionica - Ancient Land of Otranto".

The "Roads" of Olive Oil are educational programs designed to protect and enhance the olive-growing areas. Have been established to increase the interest in the tourist aspect, scenery and nature of food and wine-tourist routes. In these locations, we can be immersed in ancient olive groves, visit the trappeti historians, museums, shopping antique features, archaeological sites, inns, taverns, laboratories and workshops.

On December 2, 2010 I took part in the work of the provincial agricultural table that the Province of Lecce has summoned to the Palace of the Celestine order to examine with the criticality of the olive oil sector and to identify measures Salento in support.

I recorded the statement of President Antonio Gabellone: "We want to see light on the crisis of the olive oil sector .... This table is preparatory to a single-themed Provincial Council in which he analyzed the causes and virtuous path searching that can lead to problem solving. I certain that this will work out a proposal for a streamlined and shared that can help us in our goal. "

Important was the appeal for cohesion launched the Councillor Frank Pace: "The industry needs to speak with one voice, we must aggregate bodies and trade associations to resolve the crisis. The Province has a marginal role, however, at land may be important to ensure that the entire sector to speak with one voice. This table will deepen the problems and come up with a policy document in which are fixed future policies, particularly with reference to the Common Agricultural Program .. .. There are no magic wands, we must strive to strike the right balance between agriculture that respects the land and that simultaneously helps to overcome the crisis. This will be achieved by qualifying the product, improving services related to the fund, the agricultural tourism, protection of the landscape, the involvement of new generations must be encouraged to invest in this area "

The Province of Lecce will be for the Olivo del Salento Lecce what was the Economic Society of Otranto?





* Agronomist



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