Launch of the documentary\u00a0 on olive trees and the Xylella bacteria outbreak in Puglia\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The documentary aims at exposing the shady background behind the plan promoted by local, scientific and national institutions to face the issue through the eradication of thousands of ancient olive trees and the massive use of chemicals to make room for industrial olive monocultures. The initiative strengthened\u00a0 the purpose and commitment\u00a0 of local movements in their opposition to the pesticide-based system and the destruction of their heritage. The contribution of Navdanya International has helped underline the need of looking at the imbalance created in the agroecosystem through decades of chemical farming as the root of the problem of the bacteria outbreak. This activity has strengthened the collaboration with Elena Tioli, writer, food activist,and office press manager for Hon Sara Cunial.\u00a0 The documentary is successfully attracting wide interest and concern on the issue throughout the country.<\/p>\n