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The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Mahdi Walid, discussed with the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, ways and prospects for enhancing cooperation and partnership between Algeria and Syria in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture, according to a statement from the ministry today, Friday. The two sides addressed opportunities and potentials during this meeting, which took place yesterday, Thursday, at the ministry's headquarters.

Algeria - Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Mahdi Walid, discussed with the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, ways and prospects for enhancing cooperation and partnership between Algeria and Syria in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture, according to a statement from the ministry today, Friday.

The global food price index issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) remained stable in May 2026 at 130.8 points, recording a slight decline of 0.2% compared to April, amid rising prices of grains and sugar against a backdrop of falling prices of vegetable oils and dairy products, while meat prices remained almost stable. The organization clarified in its report issued today, Friday, that the index rose by about 2.9% compared to May of last year, but it remained 18.4% lower than the record level recorded in March 2022. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

The Minister of Water Resources, Lounes Bouzegza, this Friday evening in Guelma, signaled the launch of the irrigation campaign for the upcoming agricultural season 2026 – 2027. According to Bouzegza, this campaign targets an irrigable agricultural area estimated at about 238,000 hectares across various provinces of the country. The total quantity allocated for this campaign is more than 340 million cubic meters distributed across various irrigated agricultural perimeters.

The updated official index of varieties for licensed seeds and seedlings for production and marketing in Algeria was published in the latest issue of the official gazette. By a decision dated January 25, 2026, and signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, this official index has been updated, and all previous decisions adopted in this field between 2011 and 2018 have been revoked.

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Yassine Mahdi Walid, discussed with the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, ways and prospects for enhancing cooperation and partnership between Algeria and Syria in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture, according to a statement from the ministry today, Friday.

Algeria - Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yacine Walid, highlighted today, Thursday, the efforts made by the sector to develop digital tools to enhance transparency, confirming that the website of his ministry now allows access to various data and information related to the licenses and approvals granted by the ministry to economic operators, especially in the field of imports.

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The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Walid, confirmed today, Thursday, June 4, that a page has been created on the same site related to transparency, which includes all licenses granted by the Ministry of Agriculture to economic operators. Citizens can access it transparently and know the list of all economic operators and the inputs that are imported and authorized for marketing. According to the Algerian News Agency, the minister explained during a meeting on the implementation of the sector strategy and cooperation axes with the High Authority for Transparency and the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption that the main objective of this measure is to 'publish...

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yacine Walid, highlighted the efforts made by the sector to develop digital tools to enhance transparency, confirming that the website of his ministry now allows access to various data and information related to the licenses and approvals granted by the ministry to economic operators, especially in the field of imports, on Thursday.

Enhancing transparency, combating corruption, and digitizing the issuance of licenses