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Unprecedented measures to develop the grain sector in Algeria

January 21, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Unprecedented measures to develop the grain sector in Algeria

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Mehdi Yassine Walid, revealed that his ministry has adopted a new plan to increase the productivity of the grain sector, which averages only 15 quintals per hectare, a very low quantity that forces Algeria to resort to imports each time. During a study day organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on Tuesday, Minister Walid highlighted the importance of scientific research in developing the grain and dry legumes sectors, in order to 'overcome the weak productivity that does not exceed 15 quintals per hectare in Algeria, and reach a level of at least 30 quintals per hectare,' especially since the rate...

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