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Abstract
The agricultural sector is very important for the Tunisian economy as it absorbs
10% of the total investment, generates 12% of the Gross Domestic Product
(2002-2006) and employs 16% of the total labor force while the agro food
exports represent 10% of the total export.
The aim of this article is to review: a) the agreements related to the export of the
olive oil between Tunisia and the European Union (EU) and b) the agricultural
policies and incentives enforced by the government to increase the export of
olive oil.
For the above mentioned aims, we obtained and analyzed data from the Ministry
of Agriculture in order to analyze them and find the policies and incentives that
help to increase the export of olive oil.