Syria Expects Record Olive Oil Production Amid Political Unrest
The Syrian Ministry of Agriculture has issued a statement announcing that favorable weather conditions are helping the olive harvest this season.
The Syrian Ministry of Agriculture has issued a statement announcing that favorable weather conditions are helping the olive harvest this season.
Canaan Fair Trade connects Palestinian producers with food lovers and socially and environmentally responsible communities around the world, said its founder Nasser Abufarha.
Jordan's olive oil producers say traders are importing more than they are legally allowed causing a severe oversupply that has crippled the domestic industry.
Most believe the key to the future success of the Tunisian oil industry will be to mind its reputation and focus on the quality of the olive oils it produces.
Our goal is to bring all segments of the industry together, find solutions for the problems, and make our country’s olive industry succeed to the throne where it deserves to be.
With the expertise and support of UNIDO, Moroccan olive oil production has soared since 2008 and the country’s 2009 output is drawing interest from investors worldwide.
At a meeting in Essaouira, Morocco, concern about world prices and a plan for North African expansion
Syria will soon distribute some two thousand tons of olive oil throughout South America via the Venezuelan economic network.
The IFC project improves the packaging of olive oil by exporting companies in the West Bank for exportation to large customers.
Olive oil production from the 2009 harvest season increased by 48 per cent to 16,760 tonnes from 11,292 tonnes in 2008, according to figures issued by Jordan's Department of Statistics.
Morocco and Tunisia were among the countries with total olive oil production up over last year according to a study by the International Olive Council.