Saïed calls for more support for olive and date producers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lapresse
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed called for more support for small olive and date producers and for fertilisers and seeds to be made available. He set out these priorities on 21 October at a meeting with the agriculture minister, according to a statement from the Tunisian presidency.
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed called for greater support for small olive and date producers and for ensuring the availability of fertilisers and seeds. He set out these priorities on Wednesday 21 October at a meeting at the Carthage Palace with Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Minister Ezzedine Ben Cheikh, according to a statement from the presidency.
For the olive-growing season, Kaïs Saïed proposed favourable loans, new financing lines and the introduction of a reference price to protect farmers. He also called for the National Oil Office’s storage capacity to be increased and for Tunisian olive oil to be promoted more strongly on international markets, according to the presidency.
The head of state also denounced the practices of some intermediaries accused of lowering the purchase prices of dates at producers’ expense. He called for domestic production to be developed to move Tunisia towards food self-sufficiency.
The meeting comes after the publication, on 21 October, of figures showing 700 million dinars in Tunisian organic exports. The announced priorities follow on from measures focused on agricultural development and food security in Tunisia.
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