Monthly Archives: June 2021

In the Mediterranean basin, the olive tree (Olea europea. L) constitutes the main fruit species, both by the number of varieties cultivated and by the social and economic importance of its culture and its environmental role. Gomes et al. (2012), indicated the existence of over 805 million olive trees all over the world, 98% of which are concentrated around the Mediterranean. The global olive genetic heritage is very rich in varieties. It is made up of more than 2,600 different varieties (Muzzalupo et al., 2014).

The olive tree has remarkable hardiness and plasticity allowing it to produce in difficult conditions (adaptation to a wide range of soils and insufficient irrigation), but its productivity is still limited by several biotic and abiotic factors. With the return of spring, diseases and pests are back in the spotlight. And among the enemies of the olive tree, an insect harmful to production works a little in silence. It is a ringworm

The Olive tree : Ecological Impact

The 37th edition of the Tunisian Handicraft Creation Fair

This year the 37th edition of the Tunisian Handicraft Creation Fair (Salon De Création Artisanale)  is scheduled from June 25 to July 4th 2021. It takes place at the Kram Exhibition Center, not far from the Tunisian capital of Tunis. The event has a long history, The National Handicrafts Office (ONA) started the tradition in 1982. 

This year's edition means a lot to the participants as the fair was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 crisis.

This show is an opportunity to probe the latest trends and novelties both in tableware, rugs and weaving, interior and exterior decorative items, clothing, and handmade fashion accessories which are often heirs of ancestral know-how. 

This fair is stimulating

Social impact and Fair trade 

What is fair trade? How to create a social impact? Why is fair trade important to create an impact and to help artisans to grow their business? Read on and learn how fair trade principles are changing artisans' lives.

Fair trade 

Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in growing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships. Members of the fair trade movement add the payment of higher prices to exporters, as well as improved social and environmental standards. 

The movement focuses in particular on commodities, or products that are typically exported from developing countries to developed countries, but is also used in domestic markets (e.g., Brazil, the United Kingdom, and