Uzbekistan joins the International Olive Council (IOC)

Published 2021년 9월 20일

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Uzbekistan has joined the International Olive Council as its 18th member, following approval from the heads of the delegation in June 2020. The country, which produces about 60 tons of olive oil and 30 tons of table olives annually, faces challenges in olive cultivation due to low winter temperatures. However, it has developed a local variety, Uzbek Olive, adapted to the climate. Uzbekistan aims to establish olive groves on 30 hectares in the Kashkadarya region and 500 hectares in the Surkhandarya region, planning to increase vegetable oil production for domestic consumption and tap into the $15 billion olive oil industry. Currently, Uzbekistan produces 45% of the oil it consumes domestically, with the rest imported.

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On August 31, 2021, Uzbekistan became the 18th member of the International Olive Council (IOC). “With the ratification of the agreement by Uzbekistan, the country becomes a full member of the International Olive Oil Council sharing the objectives, mission and obligations of this important intergovernmental body, the largest forum on olive growing in the world,” said Abdellatif Ghedira, the executive director of the IOC. In June 2020, heads of a delegation meeting via videoconference unanimously approved Uzbekistan’s application to join the IOC as an observer. A month later, the Uzbek delegation participated (in observer status) in the 111th session of the IOC via video link. During the session, Jamshid Khodjaev, the Uzbek Minister of Agriculture said the country had a lot of potential for the development of the olive industry. According to data from Juan Vilar Strategic Consultants, Uzbekistan produces about 60 tons of olive oil each year and 30 tons of table olives. Olives are ...

Source: Olive Oil Times