AMMAN — The head of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of
Industry, Fathi Jaghbir, affirmed that the Jordanian olive oil industry had
witnessed important development in recent years in terms of increasing
productivity and improving the quality of the oil product, and achieving an
Arab and international reputation, which enabled it to enter the unconventional
markets.
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In a statement released on Monday, Jaghbir said that the
annual income from olive products amounts to about JD100 million, while the
size of investments in the sector is estimated at hundreds of millions if the
value of the land used in olive cultivation and the industries based on it are
calculated.
During his visit to the 21st National Olive Festival and the
Rural Products Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, he praised
the efforts by the ministry and the National Center for Agricultural Research
in organizing this festival, in which many farmers, associations, and several
rural and provincial women participated.
He said that the industry chambers are keen to support the
establishment of an olive products exhibition, which will be held annually, to
help in the marketing of industrial and agricultural products and products by
women working in homes.
Olive oil production companies are keen to develop their
products in terms of quality, packaging, and sizes in line with the directives
of His Majesty King Abdullah II on the need to develop the local product to be
competitive at the global level added Jaghbir.
The festival, which is supported by the Amman Chamber of
Industry, constitutes a marketing window for oil, olive, and agricultural
products for women who work from home and make up a large proportion of the
participants, calling for the reduction of high costs of oil production.
He pointed out that the election of Jordan as the president
of the International Olive Council for the year 2022 presents an opportunity to
support the olive products sector, especially since Jordanian olive oil is
considered one of the best in the world, as evidenced by the fact that more
than one olive oil producing company has won international awards, numbering
more than 40 international awards this year alone.
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