Algeria to start importing potatoes again

After several years of self-sufficiency, Algeria will again import potatoes. The reason for this is that the prices of this commodity on the market have skyrocketed, reaching over 140 dinars (€0.89) per kilo in some areas. On Sunday, March 13, an official from the Ministry of Commerce confirmed the imminent import of 100,000 tons, of which 30,000 tons will be purchased immediately, i.e. before the month of Ramadan, when prices threaten to rise further and more strongly. The aim of the measure is to bring down prices ...