http://www.fao.org/in-action/quality-and-origin-program/en Protection of Geographical Indications in Lebanon, G. Maalouf (English)

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Protection of Geographical
Indications in Lebanon
Hasbaya Olive Oil
GI candidate
Ghayth Maalouf, chairman of one of
the agriculture cooperative in the area

2. 2
1. Situation of Olive Oil production in
Hasbaya
2. Why a GI protection?
3. Sprecificity of olive oil in Hasbaya
4. Major problems for GI implementation
Protection of GI in Lebanon: Hasbaya Olive Oil

3. 3
Olive
production in
Lebanon

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Protection of GI in Lebanon: Hasbaya Olive Oil
Around 1 million trees
altitude 500-950 m
 over 20 % of production of olive Oil in
Lebanon
Producers: 12’000
Mills: 28
Cooperatives: 13
1 Hasbaya
2 GI work

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Landscape in Hasbaya

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2. Why GI protection for Hasbaya olive oil?

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Specificity of Hasbaya olive oil
Elevation
Varieties
Landscape
Rainfall
Harvesting time
Wild forest

8. 8
Major problems for GI implementation
Differences in
agricultural
practices
Different mills
Controlling the
quality

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Thank you for your attention
For more information please contact:
www.hasbayaoliveoil.com

10. 9
Thank you for your attention
For more information please contact:
www.hasbayaoliveoil.com