Intensive olive trees are dwarf olive tree varieties that are planted around 4 metres apart and start producing from year two of their life. Traditional olive trees do not need irrigation, are planted around 12 meters apart, don’t produce for the first 3 to 4 years and don’t produce annually. Several papers were presented on the intensive olive oil production in the Authority’s projects reflecting challenges and growth rates and forecasting the repercussions of olive production in the Libyan economy for the period 2023-2027. The workshop gave several examples of international projects of intensive olive tree planting projects using the famous Greek Koroneiki and Spanish Arbequina and Arbosana varieties. It will be recalled that Libyan olive oil has recently won several international olive competitions.

Source: Libya Today June 13, 2023 12:53 UTC