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Expert confirms: Importing sheep is a strategic step to rebuild the national herd

March 9, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Expert confirms: Importing sheep is a strategic step to rebuild the national herd

The agricultural expert and former framework at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mustafa Benawi, confirmed that importing sheep has become a strategic necessity to rebuild the national herd, which has decreased from 25–30 million heads in the 1980s to about 18 million heads currently, due to prolonged drought and the deterioration of vegetation cover in the steppe areas, along with a decline in the number of animals designated for slaughter. Benawi explained in his talk on the program 'Guest of the Day' on Algeria's third radio channel that the presidential decision to set a price ceiling of 50,000 dinars for imported sheep aims to protect the purchasing power of citizens, amid current prices ranging between 150,000 and 200,000 dinars, and to ensure the possibility of ritual sacrifice for the largest...

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