A BUMPER YEAR FOR SYRIA, AT LEAST IN TERMS OF OLIVE OIL
January 1st, 2012
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT
THE SYRIAN economy is in bad shape: sanctions have been slapped on the country by the United States and the European Union (EU), and the uprisings that began in March last year continue unabated. But while one of Syria's main revenue earners - fossil fuel oil - has been affected by instability and international sanctions, its olive oil sector has had its best year ever harvest, estimated at 200,000 tonnes.
"This year was a record crop. We have 1 million tonnes of olives," said Hassan Zeno, director of key producer Zeno Oil. ...
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