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.
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 ...