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FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are helping to grow Tunisia's olive oil sector. Tunisia is the third largest exporter of olive oil, after Spain and Italy, but a number of challenges have slowed the sector's development. To increase competitiveness of Tunisian olive oil, FAO and EBRD are supporting measures to boost productivity, introduce innovative technology and production methods, improve quality and marketing and promote policy dialogue.

In November 2014, FAO and EBRD organized a seminar that brought together public and private sector stakeholders. In addition to discussing the findings from a joint study on the country's olive oil sector, carried out in collaboration with the International Olive Oil Council, participants addressed challenges and opportunities and identified priority areas for investment.