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Traditional olive orchards vs intensive olive oil agriculture in Portugal:

““Many of these trees are thousands of years old, but they are still bearing fruit. It’s a living museum,”…

Oliveira has preserved a diverse landscape that is becoming increasingly rare in Alentejo, as super-intensive monoculture olive plantations expand, replacing traditional orchards”

https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/13/an-ecocide-how-olive-oil-giants-are-using-a-mega-dam-to-take-over-portugals-growing-region