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Tunisia to raise rapeseed hectarage to 140,000 by 2030 in push to diversify edible oil sources

TUNISIA – Tunisia is planning to increase the cultivated area of rapeseed to 140,000 hectares from the current 15,000 hectares over the next 7 years to boost local supply.  The ambitious rapeseed development strategy is being spearheaded by the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries (UTAP) in partnership with Carthage Grains. Tunisia is the largest producer of olive oil outside…

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Tunisia stares at looming shortage of bread as bakers strike over unpaid US$80M subsidy funds

TUNISIA – Tunisia is staring at a looming shortage of its most loved food commodity, bread, following a strike by a majority of its bakeries over unpaid subsidy funds The 3,100 bakeries representing 90 percent of the country’s state-subsidized bread makers closed their doors on Wednesday 7, demanding the payment of over $80 million in subsidy funds In Tunisia, bread…

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