Olive oil pressing

Olive oil products
Olive oil pressing
Virgin olive oil production with emphasis on value adding in post-production
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Upgrade and improve extra virgin olive oil production, including utilisation of waste and emphasis on post-production value addition

Expected Impact

Address post harvest losses and increase value addition of olive produce for local consumption and export.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Short Term (0–5 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
Exports of table olives in 2016/17 reached 10,000 tons
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) No Poverty (SDG 1) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
Sector Sources
  • 1) Sustainable Development Report 2019.
  • 2) Ministry of Agriculture, National Agriculture Strategy 2020 – 2025.
  • 3) IFPRI, 2018, “The Role of Agriculture and Agro-processing for Development in Jordan”, The Middle East and North Africa Regional Program Working Paper series 5.
  • 4) Ministry of Agriculture, National Agriculture Strategy 2020 – 2025.
  • 5) Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, 2015, Jordan’s Way to Sustainable Development First National Voluntary review on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
  • 5a) Japan International Cooperation Agency (2009). Jordan, Country Gender Profile, page 26.
  • 5b) ILO (2013). Value Chain Analysis in the Olive and Olive Oil Sector. Governorate of Irbid.
  • 5c) Mercy Corps (2017). Market System Assessment of the Olive Oil Value Chain. Irbid and Mafraq Governorates, Jordan.
IOA Sources
  • (6) Salam Ayoub, 2017, Management of olive by-products in Jordan, Conference: Ensuring sustainability of Jordanian olive sector At: Amman, Jordan
  • 7) https://www.jic.gov.jo/en/investment-map-governorates-2/jarash/
  • 8) https://www.olioofficina.it/en/knowledge/economy/olive-growing-in-jordan.htm
  • 9) ILO Market Study, retrieved from: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/arabstates/ro-beirut/docuewments/genericdocument/wcms_319825.pdf
  • 10) Mercy Corps (2017). Market System Assessment of the Olive Oil Value Chain: Irbid and Mabraq governorates, Jordan. Page 5.