Uzbekistan joins the International Olive Council (IOC)
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Uzbekistan
Published Sep 21, 2021
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The Central Asian country became the 18th member of the international organization and plans to dramatically increase olive production.
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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 ...
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