Dr. Saib Khrisat, the Minister of Agriculture, stated in an interview with "Alrai", that the preliminary indicators, according to the numbers received from the field, suggest that the current season for olive oil is expected to be better than the previous season.
Khrisat confirmed that the Ministry, in cooperation with the Public Institution for Food and Drug and olive press owners, will continue to intensify supervisory tours to ensure the continued quality of the oil and protect the national product.
The Minister called on citizens not to pay attention to misleading publications and information circulating on social media and to obtain information from official sources, affirming the readiness of the agriculture directorates with their staff to respond to all inquiries, in addition to providing free laboratory tests for olive oil in cooperation between the agriculture directorates and the Food and Drug Institution to ensure its safety and quality.
