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Protection of Geographical Indications in Lebanon

Hasbaya Olive OilGI candidate

Ghayth Maalouf, chairman of one of the agriculture

cooperative in the area

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1. Situation of Olive Oil production in Hasbaya

2. Why a GI protection?3. Sprecificity of olive oil in Hasbaya4. Major problems for GI implementation

Protection of GI in Lebanon: Hasbaya Olive Oil

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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

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

Elevation

Varieties

Landscape

Rainfall

Harvesting time

Wild forest

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Major problems for GI implementation

Differences in agricultural practices

Different mills

Controlling the quality

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