The five-year project delivers infrastructure and training for Algerian olive farmers

The PASA Program to develop a modern and sustainable olive farming and olive oil production sector in Algeria has concluded. According to Paul Lompech, the program’s head of communication, PASA established a network of resources, providing small farmers and millers access to the latest knowledge and best practices for growing and milling olives over the past five years. The European Union-backed project, which received funding from French and German entities, also established a sector-specific laboratory, published research on endemic Algerian olive varieties and prepared market research to aid farmers and millers in developing brands. “The PASA Program has significantly contributed to laying the foundations for a substantial development of the olive sector,” Lompech told Olive Oil Times. He highlighted the establishment of Algeria’s first olive oil-specific accredited laboratory, run by the Technical Institute of Arboriculture, Fruit and Vines (ITAFV), as a watershed moment for ...