Tunisia seeks to curb speculation over agricultural prices
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Webdo
Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri announced measures against intermediaries accused of putting pressure on crop purchase prices. The government is also making purchasing power and food, water, energy and medicine security priorities, according to her statement before the Tunisian Parliament.
Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri announced measures targeting intermediaries accused of putting pressure on crop purchase prices, as part of the fight against speculation and monopoly practices. She said on Monday 9 November 2026 that the state would intervene by all legal means in response to rising prices, according to Webdo.
Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri also placed improving purchasing power at the heart of government action and considered its protection a component of national security. She cited food, water, energy and medicine security among the government’s priorities, along with improving essential services, creating decent jobs and raising living standards, according to Webdo.
On taxation, the 2027 finance bill provides for broadening the tax base, improving tax revenue performance and strengthening collection, while easing the burden on small farmers and simplifying their obligations. Tax authorities are notably to receive enhanced consultation rights to access more information, as part of the fight against tax evasion and the integration of the informal sector, according to Webdo.
The government statement comes after 150 million dinars was mobilised for olive oil, announced on 23 October 2026. It also comes amid a sequence focused on the 2027 budget, marked on 9 November by announcements on 4.2 million tonnes of phosphate and the current account deficit at 3.7% of GDP.
