Morocco expects bumper olive harvest after years of drought
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The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year.
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- Drioche province in Morocco is bustling with activity during the olive harvest season.
- This year's harvest is a bumper one after years of drought, with large production reported. 7s
- Olive output is expected to exceed two million tons, more than double last year, leading to increased production and lower prices. 24s
- Olive oil prices have dropped significantly, with olives that once cost 50 dirham now selling for 7 dirham. 41s
- The harvest season is both an agricultural event and a time of community and tradition in Drioche. 57s