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Gradual Program to Eliminate the Import of Seeds and Seedlings and Enhance Food Security

February 28, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Gradual Program to Eliminate the Import of Seeds and Seedlings and Enhance Food Security

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Mahdi Walid, announced the preparation of an 'ambitious' program aimed at gradually eliminating the import of seeds and seedlings, especially those for vegetables, as part of enhancing food security and reducing the import bill, with a future direction towards exporting local production. The minister clarified, in a statement to the press during a work and inspection visit to Blida Province, that his ministry prioritizes the integration of technology and scientific research, particularly in the field of local seed and seedling production, noting the preparation for the establishment of a seed production hub between Ghardaïa and El Menia to support this process. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

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