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Baladna produces 2,219 tonnes of cereals in Adrar

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Baladna’s giant farm in Adrar has produced 530 tonnes of barley, 359 tonnes of wheat, 584 tonnes of fodder and 746 tonnes of silage maize. The company aims to cultivate 70,000 hectares and install 1,400 irrigation pivots eventually, according to figures published by Baladna Algeria.

Baladna El Djazaïr produced 2,219 tonnes of cereals in the first harvest at its giant farm in Adrar, according to the company on social media. The integrated project represents an investment of $3.5 billion between Baladna and Algeria’s National Investment Fund.

The first American cows destined for the 270,000-head operation are expected at the end of November, according to Baladna El Djazaïr.

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