30% Growth in Iran's Olive Oil Production

Iran produced 7,100 tons of olive oil since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 21, Rahmatollah Parichehr, the manager of “Olive Project” implemented by the Agriculture Ministry’s Horticulture Department, said on Tuesday.
According to the official, this year's production shows a 30% rise year-on-year.
“More than 100,000 tons of olives were produced in the country during the period, 10,000 tons more than what we had initially predicted. This year we used about 45% of the olives cultivated in orchards to produce olive oil and the rest is pickled,” he said.