Tunisia: Agriculture - Showroom Dedicated to Promotion of Olive Oil Inaugurated in ONH

A showroom dedicated to the promotion of Tunisian olive oil was inaugurated, Tuesday, at the National Olive Oil Office (ONH), by Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Takes Part in Worldfood Poland, April 16-18

Five companies from the agri-food sector, operating mainly in the olive oil, table olives, dates and by-products, pasta and couscous sectors, are taking part in the 10th edition of… Read more »

Tunisia: Bizerte - Funding for 33 Agricultural Projects Approved

The Regional Committee for Granting Financial Benefits in the Agricultural Sector in the Governorate of Bizerte, at its ordinary meeting held recently at the headquarters of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Average Export Price of Olive Oil Up 71 Percent in Nov. 2023 (Onh)

The average export price of olive oil soared by 71% in November 2023 from TND 14,002/tonnes to TND 23,974/tonnes, data published by the National Olive oil Office (ONH) show. Read more »

Tunisia: FAO Holds Workshop On Feasibility Study for Production of Organic Agricultural Products in Tunisia

"The potential of organic agriculture in Tunisia has been the subject of a landmark study, the results of which have been presented to the various national partners in this sector,… Read more »

Tunisia: Uncertain Prospects for Industrial Enterprises in Q4 (Survey)

Agricultural and agrifood enterprises and others in operating in ceramics and agriculture bet on an improvement of their production inQ4 of 2023. Read more »

Tunisia: Pomegranate Harvest Down By 40 in Beja

The pomegranate harvest in the governorate of Beja this season is estimated at 10,000 tonnes, down 40% on recent years (16,000 tonnes), according to the Local Authority for… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Agri-Food Industry Shines At Anuga 2023 in Cologne, Germany

Forty Tunisian exhibitors operating in the agri-food sector are participating in the world's leading trade fair for food and beverages "Anuga 2023," organised October 7-11, in… Read more »

Tunisia: Ministry of Agriculture to Develop Scientific Programme to Preserve and Economically Value Natural Resources (Belati)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries will work on the development of a scientific work programme to address the threats that have affected natural resources… Read more »

Tunisia: Manouba - New Pilot Development Grouping for Women Inaugurated in Jedaida

The "Harayer el Mansoura" pilot development grouping for women in Jedaida, the second of its kind to be set up by the Family, Women, Children and the Seniors, in the governorate of… Read more »

Tunisia: Agri-Accelerator Hub in Tunisia, a Good Practice in Providing Decent Jobs for Young People in Rural Areas (FAO)

The Agri-accelerator Hub in Tunisia, a programme to support responsible agricultural investment launched with the support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation… Read more »

Tunisia: Value of Tunisian Olive Oil Exports Up By 43.8 Percent (Onagri)

Tunisian olive oil exports have been evaluated at TND 2,483.1 million, up 43.8% since the beginning of the campaign (November 2022-June 2023), compared to the same period of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Value of Tunisian Date Exports Down By 2.3 Percent (Onagri)

Exports of Tunisian dates have reached a value of TND 661.1 million since the beginning of the season (October 2022-June 2023), down 2.3% compared with the same period in the… Read more »

Tunisia: Libya Takes Lion's Share of Tunisia's Exported Fruits, Till July 3

The Libyan market accounted for 60.5% of Tunisian fruit exports from the beginning of the year to July 3, 2023, although the quantities exported to this market fell by 34.4% (with… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Date Exports Down By 2.3% in Volume and 4.4% in Value

Exports of Tunisian dates have decreased by 2.3% in volume to 100,100 tonnes and by 4.4% in value to TND 599,400 million, from the beginning of the season until the end of April… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Economy Observatory Holds Meeting On Ways to Develop Fisheries Sector in Jerba Ajim

The Tunisian Observatory of Economy organised on Saturday a meeting focusing on the means to develop the fishing sector and the valorisation of sea products in Jerba Ajim. The aim… Read more »

Tunisia: Trade Balance in Fishery Products Posts Surplus of Tnd 464.8 Million in 2022

The trade balance in fishery products was in a surplus of TND 464.8 million in 2022, up 26.3% on 2021, preliminary data provided by the National Observatory of Agriculture (French:… Read more »

Tunisia: Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil Project Launched

An information day on the launch of the Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil project was organised by Tunisia Olive Association, under the project "Tounes Wijhatouna," funded by the… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment and IUCN Sign Partnership Agerement #AfricaClimateHope

The Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment signed a partnership agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (INUCN) to fund initiatives to… Read more »

Tunisia: Net Increase in Fishery Production in Gabes

The fishery production in the governorate of Gabes continued to grow in 2022 with 26,258 tonnes against 21,793 tonnes in 2021, according to figures provided by the local authority… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia, Senegal to Update Cooperation Agreement On Agriculture

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… Read more »

Tunisia: Gabes - Olive Harvest Reaches Progress Rate of 90 Percent

The olive harvest has reached a rate of 90% in the governorate of Gabes where the harvest is estimated at 60,000 tonnes, including 58,000 from the irrigated sector. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Sees 32% Rise in Fruit Export Earnings in 2022

The value of Tunisia's fruit exports grew 32% in the period running from January to December 21, 2022, to TND 176.250 million against TND 133.810 million during the same period in… Read more »

Tunisia: Olive Harvest Reaches 11,500 Tonnes in Medenine

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. Read more »

North Africa: EBRD/FAO Launch New U.S.$ 5.5 Million Initiative to Improve Food Security in Mediterranean, Including Tunisia

A new US$ 5.5 million package of technical assistance to improve food security in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the West Bank and Gaza was launched on Monday by the… Read more »