Drought overtakes Tunisian tomato growers

Published 2023년 5월 19일

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Tunisian farmers are facing challenges due to four years of drought, leading to the abandonment of some crops. The government has restricted the export of certain crops and introduced subsidies for cereal cultivation, contributing to the trend. The situation has led to water use regulation and tap water rationing. Selmi Mohameddhia expresses concern and suggests seawater desalination and water recycling as potential solutions. Recent rains have brought some relief, but they were late and insufficient for many crops.
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Four consecutive years of drought have overtaken Tunisian growers and forced them to give up some crops in favor of others, partly prompted by government measures in this direction. Selmi Mohameddhia, an agronomist in Tunisia, comments on the situation. Selmi explains: "The least we can say is that the agricultural season in Tunisia has been very difficult due to water stress, which has affected the cultivated areas and yields. The whole Tunisian territory has been classified as "at risk", except some places, especially near the Algerian border, thanks to the water level linked to this neighboring country, which has led to a 50% drop in volume for all crops combined." Selmi continues: “The damage is evident in nursery crops, but the decrease in density has helped to improve the quality of the fruit. For products from the cucumber family, such as melons and watermelons, the decrease reaches 60% of the area Plants from the nightshade family, such as tomatoes and peppers, have shrunk ...
Source: AGF

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