Tunisia mobilises 150 million dinars for olive oil
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri announced up to 150 million dinars to finance olive oil purchases, 20 million dinars in loans for small farmers and storage of up to 60,000 tonnes for three months. The measures support the 2026-2027 olive campaign after record production of 500,000 tonnes in 2025-2026, according to Businessnews.
Tunisia plans to mobilise up to 150 million dinars to finance olive oil purchases by the National Oil Office (ONH) as part of the 2026-2027 olive harvest campaign. The measure was announced on Friday 23 October during a restricted ministerial council chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri.
The scheme also includes 20 million dinars in loans for small farmers and a storage programme of up to 60,000 tonnes for three months. The council examined measures supporting the harvesting, processing, storage and marketing of the crop, as well as support for exports and the development of packaged olive oil.
The 2025-2026 campaign produced 500,000 tonnes of olive oil, compared with an average of 303,000 tonnes over the previous five seasons, an increase of 65%. By the end of September 2026, exports had reached 399,000 tonnes, up 89% on the five-year average. They are expected to total 415,000 tonnes for the campaign as a whole. Overall exports were up 49% year on year at the end of September, while packaged olive oil exports had risen by 47% to 60,000 tonnes.
The new measures come amid rising Tunisian agricultural exports, including organic products, which reached 700 million dinars according to figures published on 21 October. Tunisian organic exports are another indicator of this growth in overseas sales.
