AreaTunisia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityGrains

Date23/08/2023

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced a development strategy to increase the cereal cultivation area to 1.2 million hectares by 2035 from the current average of less than 900 000 hectares. The plan emphasizes growing wheat on 650 000 hectares, including 500 000 hectares for durum wheat and 100 000 hectares for soft wheat. Barley cultivation is set to expand from 341 000 to 500 000 hectares, and triticale will cover 50 000 hectares. The strategy aims to ensure the sustainable development of cereal production, finance stakeholders, enhance value chains and improve the economic and social sector environments.