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 ...