Tridge summary
The Algerian tomato industry is facing a significant decline in production due to a reduction in planted surfaces, leading to concerns about a potential exodus of growers and a possible return to importing tomato paste from China. This situation is attributed to the chronic delay in payment of products delivered by farmers to processing plants, and the current prices paid to growers are seen as insufficient to cover cultivation costs. The National Interbranch Council of the Tomato Industry (CNIFT) has called for a revision of the price of tomatoes shipped to processing plants and for support to be shared between the State and processors. Additionally, several processing companies are experiencing financial difficulties, with eight out of 20 units at risk of seizure for non-payment of installments, representing over 40% of the national processing capacity.
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Original content
Despite repeated warnings from the President of the National Interbranch Council of the Tomato Industry (CNIFT), Mostefa Mazouzi, the situation presents a significant risk of disengagement on the part of local growers, whereas the country has virtually imported no tomato paste for the past four years. According to Mr. Mazouzi, tomatoes are available today in good quantities, accessible to all social levels of the population in Algeria and are present all year-round thanks to the participation of 22 wilayas across the country. image The CNIFT President recalls that the organization's strategy has been to develop new cultivation zones in several northern wilayas (Souk Ahras, Oum el Bouaghi, Khenchela, Tébessa), in addition to the historical growing regions of Guelma, Annaba, El Tarf and Skikda. With the production from other wilayas in the south and west (Oued Souf, In Salah, Adrar, El Ménia, Maghnia, Aïn Témouchent, Tlemcen), "the loop is closed in time and space and ...
Source: Tomatonews
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