After it was announced at yesterday's press conference that several olive mills would suspend operations due to issues with pomace disposal, representatives from two mills confirmed that they do not in fact plan to stop this year's processing. This has at least partially mitigated the announcement of a mass production halt.
Jakša Najev, manager of the Poljoprivredna zadruga Marina (Marina Agricultural Cooperative), confirmed that processing will continue until the end of this season because waste disposal has been resolved for this year. However, he cannot guarantee the same solution for next year, indicating that the problem has not been permanently resolved.
Najev also emphasised that they support what was presented at the press conference and stand behind the warnings about the problem facing the olive mills. In other words, although his cooperative is continuing operations, the warning regarding systemic difficulties in pomace disposal remains valid.
Information obtained from the Ivanišević olive mill in Mutogras, in the Podstrana area, confirmed that the mill is continuing regular operations and there will be no interruption to processing. Thus, at least two entities covered by the announcement have confirmed the continuation of production.
Contact has not been established with the other olive mills included in the announcement, as they have not answered phone calls. There are currently no confirmations from the remaining mills on whether they will continue processing or suspend operations, leaving it unknown how many will ultimately decide to stop.
