The Ministry of Agriculture announced today, Thursday, that this year’s olive harvest season will begin on the twelfth of next October, in all governorates of the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture explained in a press statement that the agricultural directorates in the governorates may delay the announced date according to the public interest and the specificity of the region.

It pointed out that the harvesting of olive fruits for pickles begins on the fifteenth of this month of September, while the date of harvesting olive fruits for the improved Nabali variety and the irrigated varieties will be delayed until the fifth of November, to obtain the best quantity and quality of oil.

It added that the operation of olive presses in all governorates of the country will begin on the ninth of next month, with the aim of carrying out the necessary maintenance for them and ensuring the efficiency of their work after obtaining permission for operation from the agricultural directorates in the governorates.