Aahed Aaraj
PALESTINE
Aahed Aaraj
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year, I don’t see the productivity of my farm as a perfect one, I am not using irrigation right now but I hope the production will increase after using water and fertilization. Income that comes from olive represents 15% of my total annual income as I have other agribusiness activities.
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area, around 12 hectare that’s planted by Suri, Nabali and Becwal olive varieties. The annual rain fall average is 650 ml per year. The total number of trees in the farm is 2250 trees, age of trees is between 3-50 years.
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Aahed Aaraj
PALESTINE
Aahed Aaraj
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year, I don’t see the productivity of my farm as a perfect one, I am not using irrigation right now but I hope the production will increase after using water and fertilization. Income that comes from olive represents 15% of my total annual income as I have other agribusiness activities.
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area, around 12 hectare that’s planted by Suri, Nabali and Becwal olive varieties. The annual rain fall average is 650 ml per year. The total number of trees in the farm is 2250 trees, age of trees is between 3-50 years.
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Zeyad Haj Olive Mill
PALESTINE
Zeyad Haj Olive Mill
The two-line mill we have produce 100 metric tons of oil
The two-line mill we have produce 100 metric tons of oil every good year, our profit share is 17 metric tons of oil. Usually the farmers pay oil for pressing not cash and this is the system that farmers and millers follow since many years (6-8% of the oil produced).
Olive are planted with olives mainly Suri and Nabali varieties.
The town where I operate is one of the main olive production area in Palestine, more than 35,000 donums of olive are planted with olives; mainly Suri and Nabali varieties. I sell 15% of my oil in the local market, 25% of it in the Israeli market and 60% in the arab countries mainly gulf region.
Tamer Hamdan
PALESTINE
Tamer Hamdan
The olive varieties I have in my farm are Askal and Nabali.
The olive varieties I have in my farm are Askal and Nabali. I produce about 4.5 metric tons of oil every year, I have around 900 trees and around three hectares of olive trees. the income I get from olives represents 10% of my total income.
We have shortage of water but the olives cant survive without irrigation.
The soil in our area and my farm as well is salty and it needs more water for irrigation, We have shortage of water but the olives cant survive without irrigation. The weather is too hot in summer and the rain fall per year is less than 300 ML.
Naser Mustafa
PALESTINE
Naser Mustafa
The olive varieties in my farm are Nabali Baladi and Manzilino.
The 5 hectare farm I own is planted with 400 trees (around 30 years age), I produce around 1500 kg of oil each season. The olive varieties in my farm are Nabali Baladi and Manzilino. Income that comes from oil represents 30% of my total income.
Kufur Jammal is a semi coastal area
Kufur Jammal is a semi coastal area, the soil is sandy where water for irrigation is available most of the time during the year, my land is semi flat that make farming easier.
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Mohammad Sholi
PALESTINE
Mohammad Sholi
I got the first prize of best olive oil in Palestine in year 2018
My 5 hectares farm located on the top of a hill at Asira village, I have around 1000 trees with age range 40-80 years. My annual production is 8,000 kg of oil. I got the first prize of best olive oil in Palestine in year 2018, the third prize in year 2020 ‘Palestinian Golden Oil’. The income I got from oil represents 50% of my total income.
My farm located on the top of high hill at Asira village near Nablus
My farm located on the top of high hill at Asira village near Nablus, its a nice area where weather is beautiful and temperature is not high most of the time during the year, the rain fall is around 700 ML per year in my area and most of the olive farming is dry farming, irrigation is very rare in my area. My farm located on the top of hill and the soil in my farm is muddy.
Khairi Jrab
PALESTINE
Khairi Jrab
The total area of my farm is 4 hectares, around 1300 trees with age range of 9-70.
The total area of my farm is 4 hectares, around 1300 trees with age range of 9-70. I produce around 8000 kg of oil and I have specific customers along the West Bank territories and inside Israel.
Soil is a mix of sandy and clay.
Ateel where I live is a semi coastal area, I usually irrigate my trees but not in a systematic way, not based on clear understanding about the needs of water per tree. Water is available and cheap compare it with other areas in the West Bank, soil is a mix of sandy and clay.
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Jehad Talalweh
PALESTINE
Jehad Talalweh
The farm provided 200 working days during the year for 4 family members.
My annual production is around 1500 kg of oil per season, I have 500 trees with age range 10-25 years. Income from olives represents 20% of my annual total income. In addition, the farm provided 200 working days during the year for 4 family members.
My farm is located at Arabeh valley near Jenin area in the West Bank
My farm is located at Arabeh valley near Jenin area in the West Bank, its a 2- hectares. My town considered as one of intensive olive planting area in the north of West bank. Rain fall is around 700 ml per season and water is quiet available in the valley. I have two varieties in my farm; Suri and improved Nabali.
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Iyas Hussein
PALESTINE
Iyas Hussein
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year
I produce about 4 metric tons of oil every year, I don’t see the productivity of my farm as a perfect one, I am not using irrigation right now but I hope the production will increase after using water and fertilization. Income that comes from olive represents 15% of my total annual income as I have other agribusiness activities.
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area
My farm locates in a semi-mountain area, around 12 hectare that’s planted by Suri, Nabali and Becwal olive varieties. The annual rain fall average is 650 ml per year. The total number of trees in the farm is 2250 trees, age of trees is between 3-50 years.
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Salfit Olive Mill
PALESTINE
Salfit Olive Mill
The company owned by 40 olive producers
We have three mills in Salfit, our 2 lines mill is the newest one among them, 2000kg of olives/ hour per line. Our mill produces 400-500 metric tons of oil every year (depending on the season),the company share is 25-30 metric tons every year. The company owned by 40 olive producers, each one of them has different shares. we sell 40% of our oil in the local market, 10% in Israel and 50% abroad.
Salfit region is well known as one of the biggest oil production region in West Bank
Salfit region is well known as one of the biggest oil production region in West Bank, beside of that it produces the highest quality oil in the WB, consumers usually pay more for the oil produced in Salfit as farmers there follow good practices in terms of collecting fruits, pressing of olives and oil storage.
