Scientific Conference on Olives and Olive Oil in Sellasia, Laconia

The Scientific Conference connected the taxable of olives and olive oil, which was the cardinal lawsuit of the 2nd “Sparta Olive & Olive Oil” Festival organized by the Municipality of Sparta, was concluded with large occurrence connected Sunday, September 21, 2025, successful Sellasia, Laconia.

The festival began with the taste events of September 13th and 14th – the performance by Pantelis Thalassinos and the creation gathering successful Xirokambi and Sparta – and culminated with the conference, which brought unneurotic a ample fig of scientists, organizations and professionals successful the agri-food sector.

Official Greetings

Greetings were delivered by the Mayor of Sparta and big Mr. Michalis Vakalopoulos, the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food Mr. Yiannis Andrianos, the Member of Parliament for Laconia and typical of the President of the Parliament Mr. Neoklis Kritikos, the Deputy Governor of Laconia Mr. Theodoros Veroutis, the President of the Laconia Chamber of Commerce Mr. Yiannis Panaritis and the President of the Sparta Chamber of Commerce Mr. Yiannis Karvouniaris.

The archetypal panel

In the archetypal portion of the presentations, the pursuing spoke:

Mr. George Bourazanis, General Director of Regional Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine of Peloponnese, connected the taxable “The physiognomy of the Peloponnese successful the Olive Tree and Olive Oil – Problems and Prospects”,
Mr. Dimitris Sotiropoulos, typical of DIO, connected the “model of Regenerative Agriculture”,
and Mr. Stelios Michaloutsos, subordinate of the Board of Directors of DOEPEL, with the code “Olive Tree: The Fruit That Unites Us”.

The 2nd panel

Then, the presentations followed:

by Mr. George Sakellaropoulos, exporter and integrated farmer, connected the taxable "Olive Farming from Yesterday to Tomorrow - Bio-Functional Olive Products - DMB: the New Discovery successful Olive Oil",
by Ms. Maria Kouri, Assistant Professor astatine the University of Peloponnese, connected "the Olive Culture and its Development Dynamics",
and by Mr. Konstantinos Marinakou, Associate Professor astatine the University of West Attica and President of the Peloponnese Tourism Organization, who highlighted the "new opportunities of Olive Tourism successful Laconia".
Under the auspices of important bodies

The technological league was held nether the auspices of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, arsenic good arsenic the “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” Foundation, strengthening its organization and developmental character.

Statements by Konstantinos Marinakos

In his statements, the President of the Peloponnese Tourist Organization, Mr. Konstantinos Marinakos, emphasized:
“The league provided the accidental to item the aggregate dimensions of the olive histrion and olive oil. In my presentation, I focused connected olive tourism, a peculiar signifier of tourism with precocious added value, which tin beryllium a lever for improvement for section communities, creating caller employment opportunities and contributing to the combat against onshore abandonment. I congratulate the Municipality of Sparta and the Mayor, Mr. Vakalopoulos, for the inaugural and the vision.”