Thursday, March 10, 2016

Olive farmers get mechanical harvesters.

Olive farmers have been granted 318 mechanical harvesters by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of the Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development (LIVCD) project.

The mechanical harvesters, which run on batteries, save time and ultimately help olive oil producers decrease harvest costs by 50 percent. They protect olive trees from damage that occurs with traditional harvesting methods.

Hassan Salameh, Chairman of the Olive Cooperative in Nabatieh,...

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