The 2026 Annual Olive Exhibition Opens in the city of Khoms
Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

The 2026 Annual Olive Exhibition Opens in the city of Khoms

The 2026 Olive Exhibition in the city of Khoms opened last Friday, under the auspices of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce and organized by th...

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Libya Export Development Authority launches initiative to support olive oil exporters with storage tanks of international specifications
Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

Libya Export Development Authority launches initiative to support olive oil exporters with storage tanks of international specifications

‎As part of its strategy to promote national exports, the Libya Export Development Authority (LEDA‎‎ - formerly the LEPC) announced last Thursday (18...

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Libyan olive oils win gold at Anatolian, Berlin and Japan 2025 international olive oil competitions
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Libyan olive oils win gold at Anatolian, Berlin and Japan 2025 international olive oil competitions

The Libyan Export Promotion Centre (LEPC) announced several Libyan olive producers had won top prizes in 2025 international olive oil competitions. ‎...

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Libya wins three awards at Al-Ahram International Olive Oil Competition 2025 ‎
Jan 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya wins three awards at Al-Ahram International Olive Oil Competition 2025 ‎

‎The Libyan Export Promotion Centre (LEPC) announced yesterday that Libya has won three awards at Egypt’s Al-Ahram International Olive Oil Competition...

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Two Libyan olive oil brands win gold at Athens International Olive Oil Competition 2024
May 25 Sami Zaptia

Two Libyan olive oil brands win gold at Athens International Olive Oil Competition 2024

Two Libyan olive oil brands from the mountain city of Gharian have won gold at the 9th Athens International Olive Oil Competition (AIOOC) 2024. The re...

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Advancing the diversification of Libya’s economy through planting high density olive trees for olive oil production
Jun 13 Sami Zaptia

Advancing the diversification of Libya’s economy through planting high density olive trees for olive oil production

‘‘A gallon of olive oil is worth more today than a gallon of oil’’ said the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, during his speech in a worksh...

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Libyan winners of Japanese and Norwegian international olive oil competitions honoured
May 8 Sami Zaptia

Libyan winners of Japanese and Norwegian international olive oil competitions honoured

Libyan winners of Japanese and Norwegian international olive oil competitions were honoured by the Libyan government yesterday.The ceremony took place...

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An olive oil industry can diversify the economy and earn foreign currency: Head of SME programme
Mar 16 Sami Zaptia

An olive oil industry can diversify the economy and earn foreign currency: Head of SME programme

Speaking exclusively to Libya Herald, the Director General of Libya’s National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises, Abdel Nasser Abuzaqia, said...

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Libya aims to plant 20 million olive trees through private sector
Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya aims to plant 20 million olive trees through private sector

Libya aims to plant 20 million olive trees. The revelation was made by Economy and Trade Minister Mohamed Hwej yesterday during the launch of Libya’s...

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First National Olive Oil Prize launched
Dec 7 Sami Zaptia

First National Olive Oil Prize launched

The Ministry of Economy and Trade’s Small and Medium Sized (SME) Enterprises Department launched yesterday the country’s First National Best Olive Oil...

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