Tunisia targets 4.2 million tonnes of phosphate in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Webdo
Illustrative image · Emilio Sánchez Hernández · Pexels · Licence PexelsTunisian head of government Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri announced before the Assembly of People's Representatives and the National Council of Regions and Districts a phosphate production target of 4.2 million tonnes in 2027, against 3.4 million expected for 2026, a rise of nearly 23.5%. This projection is meant to raise the mining sector's value added to 13.2% in 2027, but its achievement depends on the extraction, transport and processing obstacles still weighing on the sector, according to Webdo.
Tunisia is targeting phosphate production of 4.2 million tonnes in 2027, against 3.4 million tonnes expected for 2026, head of government Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri announced on Monday before the Assembly of People's Representatives and the National Council of Regions and Districts, during the presentation of the orientations of the draft state budget.
This projection represents a rise of nearly 23.5% year on year. It is meant to lift the growth of the mining sector's value added to 13.2% in 2027, against 2% estimated for 2026. At the end of September, national phosphate production had not exceeded 2.8 million tonnes, according to data presented to Parliament during the examination of the budget of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy.
Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri also insisted on speeding up the delivery of phosphate to processing units. Planned investment in these activities is to reach 240 million dinars in 2027, against 160 million in 2026.
The revival of phosphate is among the government's economic objectives for 2027, while the sector still faces difficulties in extraction, transport and processing. This presentation is part of the series of budget orientations unveiled this week, after the 12.530 billion dinars of development planned for 2027 and a current account deficit brought down to 3.7% of GDP.
