Estimates of Latakia production for the current season

Latakia-Sana

The Directorate of Agriculture of Latakia revealed that the estimated quantities of olive crop production for this season in the governorate amount to 168 thousand tons of fruits.

Engineer Munther Khairbek, Director of Agriculture, told SANA Economic Bulletin that 33 thousand tons of olive fruits will go to domestic consumption as pickles, while 135 thousand tons will produce an estimated 40 thousand tons of oil of high quality according to preliminary indications. Two weeks in increasing the quality of the crop and thus the quality of oil.

Khairbak pointed out that all preparations to monitor the work of olive presses are underway and there is a tendency not to allow unlicensed presses to work to ensure the application of the required environmental conditions and to preserve groundwater and prevent pollution and adhere to pricing, wages and specifications.All committees have been formed on pricing and product quality control and distribution of peat water within 48 hours. A meeting of agricultural extension engineers to take the necessary instructions to ensure the success of the afternoon season.

On the campaign against olive fruit fly between Khairbek that the Directorate of Agriculture launched a campaign to combat it at the beginning of July and is continuing until next November and indications of success so far did not exceed the rate of olive injury 1.5 percent for the category of "Al-Khudairi, which is below the economic threshold and 3 percent in other varieties .

On the reality of the work of the nurseries of the Directorate of Agriculture and production, Khairbak said that the plans of the nurseries have been implemented 100 percent and all the plants are available with good specifications and conformity to the variety and free of diseases and is sold at cost price pointing out that the implementation of the plan this year to produce olive groves amounted to 110 percent and the amount of 220 thousand plants Rounded from last year to bring the total ready-to-distribute olive plant 450 thousand.

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