Our primary audience is the olive growers and the stakeholders of the olive sector. The olive growers are full-time or part-time farmers that have invested their resources into building olive groves from which they harvest olives, mainly for the production of olive oil. We also want to address the consumer in order to promote the sale of extra virgin olive oil.
Our website’s number one objective is to provide publicity for the project and to use the website as part of the educational and awareness campaign of the project. The website must be easy to use with a user-friendly colour format and a clear font to be used by any member of society, including persons over 65 years of age.


The Koperattiva Produtturi taz-Zebbug Limited has received an official communication from the EAFRD Managing Authority and the Agricultural Paying Agency that the Contract Number 26006/286566/2024 for the support of the conservation and the sustainable use of genetic resources in agriculture has been terminated. The letter is dated 23rd January, 2025 and was signed by Eng.… Continue reading Termination of the Bidni Project


Work on the Genetic Resources Project is ongoing. During the period 11 to 19 January, Ms. Samanta Zelasco visited Malta to continue the process of collecting samples from old trees from the Bidni variety. The smples will be used in the scientific research being made by the contractor CREA in their facilities in Rende, Italy. … Continue reading Project’s Developments


Request for Quotations Jan. 5, 2025 The Koperattiva Produtturi taz-Zebbug Limited has issued two Calls for Quotations as follows: CfQ#: KPZ/2025/001 – Call for Quotations for the Provision of 500 BIDNI Olive Trees for Koperattiva Produtturi taz-Zebbug Limited closing on 24th January 2025 at 1700hrs CfQ#: KPZ/2025/002 – Call for Quotations for the Provision of Technical Services in Scion Acquisition for Koperattiva… Continue reading Request for Quotations


Registration of the Bidni Cultivar Dec. 28, 2024 The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Plant Protection Directorate, has registered the Bidni Cultivar in the national Gene Bank in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 433 of the Laws of Malta and formally records the description and characteristics of the variety in subject for its inclusion… Continue reading Registration of the Bidni Cultivar


CALL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF PART-TIME TECHNICAL MANAGER The Koperattiva Produtturi taz-Zebbug Limited is seeking to employ a part-time Technical Manager in connection with an EU funded project under the EAFRD Programme. Reporting to the Project Leader, the chosen candidate will be responsible for: Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource… Continue reading Job Vacancy – Part-Time Technical Manager


Preserving Olive Genetic Diversity DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / 12.12.2024 The Role of International Gene Banks The International Olive Council (IOC) continues to lead global efforts to safeguard the genetic resources of the olive tree through collaboration with the FAO’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Treaty). These initiatives are crucial in combating genetic erosion… Continue reading Genetic Resources


KOPERATTIVA PRODUTTURI TAZ-ZEBBUG LIMITED REPORT ON THE VISIT OF DR. ENZO PERRI, DIRECTOR, CREA, ITALY DATES OF VISIT: 25TH – 26TH NOVEMBER 2024 Dr. Enzo Perri is the Director of the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics – Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Fruit crops (CREA-OFA) after this referred to as “CREA OFA”, having… Continue reading Visit by Dr. Enzo Perri, Director of CREA, Italia


KOPERATTIVA PRODUTTURI TAZ-ZEBBUG LIMITED REPORT OF VISIT TO TUNISIA GENETIC RESOURCES PROJECT UNDER MEASURE 10.2. 1 TO 6 DECEMBER, 2024 The Delegation of the KPZ was composed by Jimmy Magro, President and Antoine Psaila, member of the management committee. The objective of the visit was to open lines of cooperation with the institutions involved… Continue reading Visit to Tunisia


KOPERATTIVA PRODUTTURI TAZ-ZEBBUG LIMITED REPORT ON THE VISIT TO THE INTERNATIONAL OLIVE COUNCIL, MADRID DATES OF VISIT: 18TH NOVEMBER TO 22 NOVEMBER 2024 The KPZ delegation was composed of President Jimmy Magro and Management Committee member Joyce Muscat. The delegation met various Officials of the IOC as per list hereunder: 2.1. Mr. Jaime Lillo,… Continue reading Visit to the International Olive Council