A Bumper Harvest in Tunisia
The olive harÂvest in Tunisia is expected to be one of the best ever due to perÂfect weather conÂdiÂtions, with proÂducÂtion estiÂmated to be between 265,000 to 285,000 tons. Despite the bumper harÂvest, chalÂlenges such as high labor costs, lack of skilled workÂers, and potenÂtial robÂberies are threatÂenÂing the Tunisian olive oil secÂtor, but efforts are being made to marÂket the surÂplus interÂnaÂtionÂally.
No one, not even the elders, can rememÂber trees so full of olives.
While worldÂwide proÂducÂtion of olive oil is havÂing an off year, the harÂvest in Tunisia is shapÂing up to be one of the best ever. Perfect weather conÂdiÂtions for proÂducÂtivÂity helped ready olive trees for the a record seaÂson.
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Already the biggest proÂducer among Arab counÂtries, this year Tunisia aspires to be third-biggest olive oil proÂducer in the world. This year’s proÂducÂtion is expected to be between 265,000 to 285,000 tons — more than twice last year’s outÂput — accordÂing to the Ministry of Agriculture.
And while it is a great gain for the Tunisian olive oil secÂtor, the bumper harÂvest is posÂing some probÂlems.
The high cost of manÂpower, a lack of skilled workÂers, and the danÂger of robÂberies are real threats for proÂducÂers. Nevertheless, Tunisian exporters will be lookÂing to thrive in Europe, takÂing advanÂtage of poor harÂvests in an olive oil strongÂhold that will fall short of satÂisÂfyÂing its own interÂnal demand.
Special meaÂsures have been underÂtaken by experts and local authorÂiÂties for the larger-than-norÂmal harÂvest operÂaÂtions. Sfax farmÂers started Monday, November 9 to harÂvest, and proÂducÂers from other regions were allowed to start earÂlier due to a hailÂstorm.
New iniÂtiaÂtives were also being conÂsidÂered to marÂket Tunisian olive oil to meet the high demand in the interÂnaÂtional marÂket
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