Tunisia is on track to surpass Italy and Greece to become the world’s second-largest olive oil producer this season, according to a report by the Financial Times, providing a critical injection of foreign currency for its heavily indebted economy. Industry figures and analysts cited by the FT attribute the expected record harvest to favorable rainfall and high global prices that have incentivized production. Vito Martielli, senior grains and oilseeds analyst at Rabobank, forecasts Tunisia will produce 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes of oil in the 2025-26 season, up from an estimated…
Tunisia Poised to Become World’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer, Boosting Ailing Economy
