Overview

Project title

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University-Industry Cooperation for Production of High Quality Olive

- OLIVER -

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The motivation for the OLIVER project

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Olive, whose homeland is Anatolia, has spread all over the Mediterranean basin and has been a determining factor in the economy, nutrition habits and culture of many civilizations throughout history. According to the report by the International Olive Council operating under the United Nations (UN), Turkey is the only country showing an increase in oil production during the period 2016-2017 with the new arrangements. The number of olive trees in Turkey has increased from 90 million to 177 million. However, from 2020 onwards, it is aimed to be the second in the world with 650 thousand tons of olive oil production. 1 million 200 thousand tons of table olives production is aimed to lead the world. The Regional Development Agency in Turkey emphasizes that the most significant shortcomings observed in the olive production in the region "effective production" is associated with. According to this, 32 of the 34 olive producers operating in the region use non-modern production methods and about 66% of the resources are wasted. The use of inefficient resources in agricultural production adversely affects the farmers and the sustainability of agricultural production. Olive producers produce low quality productsat high cost. Based on these problems, the project primarily aims to identify the main problems in production and the good practices that can be developed against these problems. The pilot areas where the OLIVER project will be carried out have different aromatic characteristics and different market shares, and are of great importance on the economies of countries.

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Need we plan to address

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Young people who contribute to the production with different methods must maintain these production methods and transfer them to future generations. However, local producers should be aware of the innovative methods for the quality and quantity of the product they produce. The OLIVER project focuses on the common interests of young entrepreneurs and small-scale producers. By increasing product quality of their products, the income levels of producers will increase, which will create more opportunities for employment and contribute to the prevention of migration. In countries that carried out the project work products are often used for local consumption.at high cost. Based on these problems, the project primarily aims to identify the main problems in production and the good practices that can be developed against these problems. The pilot areas where the OLIVER project will be carried out have different aromatic characteristics and different market shares, and are of great importance on the economies of countries.

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The target groups of the OLIVER project

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(1) small and medium-sized young olive producers,
(2) food and security policymakers and state authorities,
(3) commercial-scale olive producers, industry experts, consultants, and olive consumers,
(4) agricultural engineering students