North Sinai agriculture in Egypt: We plan to harvest 19 thousand acres of olives this season

Eng. Gamal El-Daa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in North Sinai Governorate, revealed that the current olive season, which began on September 1, aims to harvest 19,000 acres. El-Daa said in special statements to Al-Mal that an acre contains between 60 and 140 olive trees, explaining that it contains an average of 100 trees. He added that the average productivity of an olive tree ranges from 40 to 50 kg for a tree that is 5 or 6 years old, noting that there are other trees that produce 100 and 150 kg, as the older the tree, the more productive it is. El-Daa explained that fertilizers are provided to olive farmers according to the cultivated areas, as 4 fertilizer bags are provided per acre, which are distributed to farmers through agricultural associations. He stressed that the agricultural associations are divided into 21 affiliated with the Agricultural Credit, and 10 others for the land reclamation sector, in addition to farmers who obtain ...