AMMAN —The sales during the 18th National Olives Festival, which was organised by National Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE) on Saturday, reached JD1,140,000, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
In addition to olives, the event included the sale other rural products worth JD495,150. During the festival’s concluding ceremony, Agriculture Minister Khaled Hniefat said that tests proved the showcased olive oil is of excellent quality.
He added that this year’s festival witnessed an increase in turnout and an improvement in organisation. NCARE General Director Nizar Haddad said that the festival, in which 425 producers took part, received 125,000 visitors.