Tunisia: Irrigated Farming - Implementation of Presidential Decisions

Tunis — In order to combat the adverse effect of the shortage of rainfall on agriculture, Tunisia has taken various steps to protect the country's agricultural projects and especially large scale farming projects. During a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, President Ben Ali took several measures destined to ensure the expansion of irrigated areas throughout the country.

Within this framework, all the administrative and technical parties involved in the system of irrigation and water resources management in Tunisia, gathered during a working session, held in Tunis on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Abdessalem Mansour the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fishing.

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