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Police collects dozens of stray sheep near Hania
Dozens of stray sheep were collected by police officers of the Hania Police Department on the island of Crete, according to local reports on Saturday.
More specifically, 44 sheep were found unattended after having caused damage to olive trees.
Their seizure was part of ongoing initiatives by authorities in response to complaints of damage to farmland by stray animals.
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As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean’s century-old trees
In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree - a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, that was among 15 cut down on his neighbor's land by thieves eager to turn it into money.
Italy's olive growers lament poor harvests from extreme weather
At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo's land in central Italy should be groaning with olives. But extreme weather blamed on climate change has ruined his harvest.
"Production has fallen by 80 percent," said the 43-year-old farmer from Sabina, north of Rome.
Climate crisis strikes country’s major olive producers
As the climate crisis and unusual weather conditions strike the western province of Manisa's Akhisar, one of Türkiye's major olive producers, farmers are facing a staggering 87 percent decrease in harvest compared to the previous year, indicating an "olive disaster."
The 10 most renown & beloved Greek dishes
Greek cuisine holds a special place in the international culture of flavours for its large variety of quality products, wise combinations and centuries-old know how.
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Podemos: Yes, We Can!
Just toward the anniversary of the Gezi protests, a message popped into my mailbox. It wrote âFood not Bombs.â To my astonishment, they were already going to have their 14th event. Food not bombs-Istanbul is a movement started by a group of like-minded youngsters who cannot stand the thought of wasting food when there are starving people.
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