Syria's olive oil producers eye export revival amid sanctions, high cost of living

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Syria's olive oil producers eye export revival amid sanctions, high cost of living

STORY: Syria's olive oil producers eye export revival amid sanctions, high cost of living DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of olives 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABEER JAWHAR, Director of the Olive Bureau, Syria's Ministry of Agriculture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MURI ZAIDAN, Farmer STORYLINE: Syria sees a bumper harvest of olives this year, enabling its olive oil producers to increase production. According to the head of the olive office at Syria's agriculture ministry, olive oil production in Syria is expected to reach 125,000 tons this year. Although it is much less than the pre-war's 198,000 tons, for many, it is good enough. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABEER JAWHAR, Director of the Olive Bureau, Syria's Ministry of Agriculture "We expect to have a production estimated at 125,000 tons of olive oil. This quantity of oil is enough to cover the local consumption needs and there could be a part for export to enter global markets." Jawhar said that b

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