PALESTINE
Khairi Jrab
The olive farm is a family business where me and my children engage in.
My name is Khairi Jrab from Ateel near Tulkarm city in the West Bank. I am 62 years old, married and have 7 children. The olive farm is a family business where me and my children engage in.
⸻ About
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.
⸻ EVOO & Virgin Olive Oil
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.
⸻ Natural Environment