Tunisia’s Agriculture ministry announced Wednesday August 16 several financing plans for small farmers to the tune of $9 million in view of supporting the sector. The financing will come from State-run Banque Tunisienne de Solidarité (BTS), as result of the agreement with the agriculture department, “Tunisie Numerique” reports. The bank per the deal will provide ...

Tunisia’s ambassador emphasised the need to seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation through the exchange of experiences in the agricultural sector Tunisia – Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Abdelmonem Belaati, stressed Tunisia’s desire to increase the level of technical and financial cooperation in agriculture and fisheries with South Africa and to enhance the promotion of ...

The mechanism initially concerns three collectors mandated by the Office des Céréales, including two seed collectors A new specific support mechanism for the agricultural sector in Tunisia has been set up by the European Union (EU) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICD), says a press release published Friday in Tunis. Launched as part ...

Since March 31, 2023, the use of drinking water is prohibited in agriculture, for watering green spaces, cleaning streets and public spaces to reduce pressure on dams. This decision of the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries will be applied for six months. In Tunisia, the drought imposes more restrictions in the use ...

Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia and Senegal will update their cooperation agreement on the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes Hamza and Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty Aly Ngouille Ndiaye agreed in Dakar. The agreement will be inked during the upcoming meeting of the Tunisia-Senegal Joint Commission in ...

Tunis/Tunisia — The olive harvest in the governorate of Medenine reached 11,500 tonnes, the equivalent of 2,500 tonnes of olive oil for the 2022-2023 season. The harvest this season is “modest” compared to previous seasons due to the drought, head of the plant production department at the Medenine Local Authority for Agricultural Development Baghdadi Jarray ...