SALMA KHALIFA: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD IN TUNISIA
Tunisian olive oil has won numerous awards according to Olive Oil Times . In 2018 alone, Tunisian olive oil producers won more than 70 awards, including 20 gold at international competitions in Los Angeles, Athens, Italy, London, New York and Japan. What makes Tunisian olive oil special? Tunisia has been producing olives since the 8th century BC, almost a third of its land planted with olives, and is therefore called "green oils". Tunisia is the third largest exporter of olive oil in the world after Spain and Italy. Although Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world, Tunisia produces 3 times as much organic olive oil as Spain. Due to recent global interest in organic food, interest in the Tunisian olive oil has increased. In fact, olive oil in Tunisia is produced organically thanks to the hot climate and scarcity of pests, and the non-use of pesticides. Thus, the traditional method of manufacturing makes it the purest oil globally. The olive oil trade...