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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Turkey Aims to Become World’s Second Largest Olive Oil Producer | Green Prophet

"Turkey Aims to Become World’s Second Largest Olive Oil Producer

olive trees in greece photoKnown for its health benefits, olive oil is such a defining part of the food culture in the Levant and Mediterranean region. Turkey aims to be #2, reports Arieh O’Sullivan.

Government incentives and intensive planting of vast new plantations hope to set Turkey on path to topple rivals Italy, Greece and Tunisia for number two olive producing slot in the world.

Turkey is working hard on overtaking its Mediterranean neighbors to become the world’s second largest producer of olive oil."

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