In Tunisia, irrigated olive groves are increasing

In Greece this year the producers are "crying" for the drought that has affected the olive trees. On the contrary in Tunisia, based on the planning they have done, they increase their irrigated olive groves on an annual basis, with the aim of increasing the production of Tunisian olive oil. Tunisia is a country in northern Africa next to the Sahara desert. Nevertheless, he has a strategy in the olive sector which he follows to the letter. In recent years, the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture has been promoting and strengthening with specific programs irrigated olive crops, which can offer stable production, whatever the climatic conditions. According to Ministry data, irrigated olive cultivation has increased over the last decade in Tunisia, from 400,000 hectares to 1,000,000 hectares, producing between 80,000 and 100,000 tons of olive oil each year. According to government projections, irrigated plantations could provide almost 80% of the country's olive production. The ...