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October 26, 2024 | 2 months ago
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At a cabinet meeting, the Minister announced a national plan to ensure self-sufficiency in corn, barley, and durum wheat, thus reducing imports. More than 3 million hectares have been earmarked, aiming to ensure self-sufficiency in barley and durum wheat by 2025-2026, by increasing irrigated areas in the South. For corn, 35,000 hectares will be dedicated to In Salah.
In addition, 495,000 hectares have been allocated to the Office for the
Development of Industrial Agriculture, with more than 92,000 hectares allocated
to public companies. Notable foreign investments include the Italian Good Food
project in Timimoun for the cereals and pulses production.
The minister also mentioned the mobilization of an additional 500,000 hectares
for strategic crops and assured that efforts are being made to improve
agricultural infrastructure, notably through the construction of silos with a
storage capacity of 4 million tons.
Concerning a former milk powder production project, the Minister alluded to
obstacles caused by lobbies, highlighting the partnership with Qatar's Baladna,
which could cover 50% of the country's milk powder requirements. A project for
a new dairy in Algiers is underway, with production scheduled for February
2025, in addition to other units in various wilayas.
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