PALESTINE

Zeyad Haj Olive Mill

I am a farmer and in addition I own an olive mill in the town

My Name is Zeyad from Arrabeh town thats located in the north of West Bank. I am a farmer and in addition I own an olive mill in the town, its a family business that we started before more than 35 years.

⸻ About
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).

⸻ EVOO & Virgin Olive Oil
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.

⸻ Natural Environment