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Grain harvest in Tunisia will be catastrophically low

Tunisia
Published Mar 31, 2023

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This year's grain harvest in Tunisia will be "disastrously low," Mohamed Rjaibia, a spokesman for the farmers' union, told Reuters. It is reported by the Grain On-Line agency.

Due to severe drought, the gross harvest will drop to 200-250 thousand tons, Mohamed Rzhaibia predicts. Last year, 750 thousand tons were collected.

Tunisia is a net importer of grain and buys about 1.8 million tons of wheat and 0.6 million tons of barley from abroad per year.

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This year's grain harvest in Tunisia will be "disastrously low," Mohamed Rjaibia, a spokesman for the farmers' union, told Reuters. It is reported by the Grain On-Line agency. Due to severe drought, the gross harvest will drop to 200-250 thousand tons, Mohamed Rzhaibia predicts. Last year, 750 thousand tons were collected. Tunisia is a net importer of grain and buys about 1.8 million tons of ...
Source: Zol
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