The Union of Taris Olive and Olive Oil Co-operatives consists of 33 co-operatives located in 6 provinces in the Agean region of Turkey.
The Union is the largest enterprise in the Turkish industry with 28,000 producer-members, 28 state-of-the-art continuous system pressing plants, 14 brine plants, integrated olive, olive oil and pomace complex, RD department and laboratories accredited by the IOOC and having ISO9000 and ISO9902 certifications.
The Union provides its members with the following services:
- Healthy plants in compliance with the regional conditions
- Suitable agricultural fertilizers
- Fighting diseases in olive groves
- Preparation of "analysis reports" required by the producers
- Modern planting techniques aiming at higher productivity
- Proper pruning methods
- Establishing model olive groves and improving existing ones
- Training in pruning and harvesting
- Procurement of and providing harvest equipment
- Cash and non-cash financing tools against products
- Pressing, analysis and purchasing of products
- New product development that will increase value of members' products
- Sharing operational income with members
