(TAP) - The organic olive oil production of the cooperative company of agricultural services (French: SMAS) in Majel Bel Abbes, Kasserine, will reach 220 tonnes this season, said president of the company Mohamed Farhi.

“This is a record production compared to previous seasons which did not exceed 80 tonnes,” he told TAP correspondent.

Part of the production will be exported to France, he said, indicating that the company seeks to capture new markets like Germany.

The company, which was created in 1999, is the only structure in Tunisia that combines production, processing and export.

The organic production system was introduced in 2011. The 52 affiliated farmers have 750 hectares of olive, almond, pistachio and peach trees.

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