by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 3, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Frustration Rising Amongst Producers as Olive Oil Prices Fall Summary: On Monday 2 December 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the start of the olive oil export season on 1 January 2025 for approved private exporters. The announcement followed the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 27, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigation Opened as Potato Shortages Continue Summary: On 27 November 2024, the Public Court ordered an investigation opened into the import of a shipment of infected potatoes from Turkey through the port of Sousse as Tunisia continues to experience...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 26, 2024 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Efforts to Expand Wheat Production Face Uphill Battle Summary: On 23 June 2024, The Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development declared that the country is nearing self-sufficiency in regard to the production of durum wheat. Durum wheat consists...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Timely Winter Rains Likely to Boost Grain Harvests Summary: On 1 April 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture released an annual Grain and Feed report, predicting improved wheat and barley production in Tunisia due to favorable winter weather...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 18, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural Indicators Point to Flagging Production Summary: On 19 May 2023, an agricultural union official announced that Tunisia will likely need to import about 95% of its grains during the coming harvest season as production drops due to the ongoing...