Swiss olive cultivation to get a boost thanks to warm weather

More and more farmers in French-speaking Switzerland see climate change as an opportunity for olive cultivation: the number of such trees could double to 20,000 by the end of 2026, surpassing that of Italian-speaking Ticino. Because of the rising temperatures, olive trees are also growing in regions where it was previously unthinkable. An association of around 30 producers will be founded by the end of the summer, Frank Siffert, one of the pioneers of the branch in French-speaking Switzerland, told the Keystone-SDA news agency. The aim is to develop the entire sector, from production to distribution via advertising, explained the organic farmer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The project, supported by the organic farming association BioVaud, also aims to discover which plant varieties are best suited to local conditions. "Olive production in French-speaking Switzerland, which has long been anecdotal, is set to increase dramatically in the coming years," ...