Our Environment

The Olive Oil industry is a clean, green industry!

Olive oil is one of the worlds oldest and most natural food ingredients.

Olive groves are beneficial to the environment. Olive trees are evergreens that will assist in maintaining air quality by absorbing carbons. A well-managed grove will help to control land degradation, soil erosion, and reduce salinity. A well-managed grove is aesthetically pleasing and blends well with the Australian landscape.

An olive grove does not need a lot of irrigation and lends itself to organic farming practices.

The emerging olive growing industry is providing employment opportunities and increased economic activity in rural communities and regional centres.

A market already exists for olive oil and table olives, both fresh and pickled.The ingenuity and innovative inclinations of growers is developing an ever increasing range of olive products such as soaps, lotions, and cosmetics.

The Australian olive growing industry has the potential to replace $110 million worth of imported oils and products. Some newly planted groves are being designed to enable mechanical harvesting and cost effective processing. This will enable competitive entry into the export markets.

The growing and processing of olives will occur in country areas. This capital development and the local employment opportunities will provide significant benefits for rural communities.