The Food Price Index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recorded an increase for the second consecutive month in March 2026, primarily driven by rising prices of vegetable oils and sugar under the pressures associated with rising energy prices and the repercussions of tensions in the Middle East. According to the detailed report issued by the FAO yesterday, the average Food Price Index reached 128.5 points in March, an increase of 3 points, or 2.4% compared to February, and it also rose slightly by 1.0% year-on-year, although it remains about 19.8% lower than the peak recorded in March 2022. View the full content on Echourouk Online.
Algeria - The process of expanding the powers of public administration representatives at the one-stop shops of the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency continues, through the delegation of State Property Administration representatives to prepare and sign lease contracts for economic land, as part of simplifying administrative procedures and accelerating the realization of investment projects.
Algeria - The General Directorate of Taxes announced today, Sunday, in a statement, the extension of the deadlines for subscribing and submitting a number of tax declarations for taxpayers subject to the real profit system and the single flat-rate tax system, in order to enable them to meet their tax obligations under the best conditions.
Most homes and farms are not insured against fires; farmers are the most exposed to losses due to weak subscription. New insurance products to face climate disasters, digitization, and artificial intelligence to reduce compensation times. Hassen Khalifati, a member of the board of the Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies, warned that the expansion of fires in Algeria, due to heat waves and climate changes, is met with a clear weakness in the demand for fire insurance, which increases the losses incurred by families, farmers, and economic institutions when disasters occur. Khalifati explained, in a statement to 'Echorouk', that there are no accurate and updated statistics to determine the percentage of homes or farms...
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