Turkey: Olive and olive oil production is at record level
Olive
Olive Oil
Vegetables
Turkiye
Published May 30, 2023
Tridge summary
The olive and olive oil sector employs 500 thousand people for about five months during the off-season winter months. Considering the number of boutique producers and producers, there are approximately 320 thousand family businesses. In the sector, where approximately 2.5 million people earn their living directly, it is predicted that approximately 10 million people are employed directly or indirectly. Olive and olive oil, which broke records in both production and export this year, is now preparing to take its place on the shelves at the international level.
Original content
When we look at the export figures that change according to the years of 'with or without', we see that Turkey's olive and olive oil exports, which were 50 thousand tons in the last five years, exceeded 100 thousand tons in the first three months of this year. The fact that the increase in yield at harvest time was welcomed by the producers and those who trade in this business, as well as the decrease in the yield in other producer countries, and the increase in international prices from around 2-2.5 Euros to 5 Euros were welcomed by the producers. Recently, President of the National Olive and Olive Oil Council (UZZK), Dr. We had the chance to chat with Mustafa Tan and Edremit Bay Olive and Olive Oil Producers ...
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