A first successful In order to provoke a click and to develop its agricultural potential, including Olive, the association of fellahs Tazmalt and Ath Mellikeche Tazarajt under the patronage of the wali and in collaboration with local authorities, held from April 29 to May 1 the first celebration of the farmer Soummam at Tazmalt of CFPA.
A rich program is varied has been concocted for the occasion: the sales exhibitions, panel discussions, gala boxing, film screenings, documentaries ... etc.. This event has identified many problems in which the struggles of olive growing in daïra Tazmalt. With an olive grove of 14 578 ha, or 28.92% of the olive orchard in the wilaya of Bejaia, olive oil to barely Tazmalt take place in the sun. Professionals believe that the basic problem lies in the organization of non-growers in a cooperative group or able to export olive oil from the region, which is described as very organic. There is a way to go, do we believe, to tie our olive and international standards for export to speak.
And it will require resources and assistance of the State, as agreed to point out the farmers and local authorities. For Mayor Tazmalt, Amara Bouzid, "the State did not create cooperatives in the region so that the olive oil mills sell their product. They find it hard to sell. " "Our place is on the international market" we said, for his part, President of the Organising Association, Moncef Hamim, who said he exported "to France, between 2000 and 3000 liters of olive oil, meeting the international standards. " The finding is distressing for olive cultivation in the town of Tazmalt who jumped up behind, and it is to try to improve a little bar that farmers in the region organized. During the colonial period, many growers have exported to France in particular, and received medals in different competitions.
"Since nationalization in 1963, the export of olive oil, we lost our export market," said Rachid Oulebsir, author and former journalist, in a conference held during this festival the farmer and was entitled "Situation of the olive and olive oil in Algeria." The speaker deplored the loss of ancestral knowledge on olive growing. " The author of "Olive Kabylie between myth and reality," said that "our fellahs are capable of producing extra virgin olive oil" citing the example of the oil mill, which produced a Belbachir extra virgin olive oil at 0.1% acidity. Good quality olive oil requires a number of conditions that producers should keep strictly. Current practices that tend to languish for weeks olives before pressing, are increasing, according to speakers, the acidity of the olive oil, which impacts negatively on its quality. "The best thing is to squeeze 48 hours after harvesting, and storing oil in containers made of stainless steel, to reduce its acidity, "they say.
In El Watan 03/05/2009, By K. Ait Kaci
See also ...
Edition of June 13, 2005 Trade olive oil
Edition February 17, 2008 By labeling the region
Production and marketing of olive oil
Edition of March 17, 2009 An oil mill " Intelligent El Hdada
Edition January 5, 2005 Towards the local product labeling
Edition October 14, 2005 Guelma
Edition February 16, 2009 olive oil 350 DA
Edition March 9, 2009 Harvesting and pressing olives in Guelma: Gold Green overused
edition of February 6, 2008 growers seek help
April 4, 2009 Edition of Far from quality standards
Edition November 16, 2008 The olive oil and good come
Edition of June 13, 2005 Trade olive oil
Edition February 17, 2008 By labeling the region
Production and marketing of olive oil
Edition of March 17, 2009 An oil mill " Intelligent El Hdada
Edition January 5, 2005 Towards the local product labeling
Edition October 14, 2005 Guelma
Edition February 16, 2009 olive oil 350 DA
Edition March 9, 2009 Harvesting and pressing olives in Guelma: Gold Green overused
edition of February 6, 2008 growers seek help
April 4, 2009 Edition of Far from quality standards
Edition November 16, 2008 The olive oil and good come
