Within the framework of the GAP Organic Agriculture Clustering Program, the project, carried out in cooperation with the Governorship of Kilis, aimed to expand organic olive and olive oil production, and the Kilis Province Organic Olive Producers Association was established and an integrated olive oil production facility was put into operation.
In Kilis, 22,383 tons of olives are produced annually from more than 3.5 million fruit-bearing olive trees in an area of 310,704 decares and 30 people are permanently employed in the facility.
The women's cooperative established under the project produces organic olive oil with the Kilizi brand and exports 100-150 tons annually to the US, Singapore, Qatar and Netherlands.
Kilis Olive Oil has also taken an important step towards branding in the international market by obtaining a geographical indication registration.
