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This is the truth about what is happening in the Algerian date market!

This is the truth about what is happening in the Algerian date market!

As public authorities move to reorganize date exports and raise their declared value in foreign markets, the marketing of this strategic commodity has returned to the forefront of discussion, following the circulation of videos claiming a slump in production and difficulty in disposing of the harvest, coinciding with new measures aimed at framing export operations and limiting declarations of values lower than the actual value of the Algerian product. This debate comes amid reports that authorities intend to adopt a minimum export price for dates, starting from one euro per kilogram, taking into account the quality and type of the product, in order to put an end to the phenomenon of declaring low values for exports and to protect the commercial value of Algerian dates in the markets...

Jul 6, 2026echoroukonline.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
ECOTIMES

According to FAO data: Algeria builds its resilience

According to the document, the cereal harvest that began in mid-June is expected to continue until mid-August. The start of the campaign was marked by dry conditions that delayed sowing and hindered crop development in the production areas of the western part of the country. However, the abundance of rainfall recorded from December 2025 allowed for a significant recovery of crops across the national territory. The northeastern regions, particularly the wilayas of Constantine and Skikda, particularly benefited from this phenomenon: the recorded rainfall...

Jul 6, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Sustainability & Green Economy
75,000 Forest Fires Hit Algeria Over 37 Years

75,000 Forest Fires Hit Algeria Over 37 Years

A World Bank report revealed that Algeria recorded more than 75,000 forest fires between 1985 and 2022, with an annual average of about 35,000 hectares of burned forests. The direct losses from the summer 2021 fires in the agriculture and housing sectors alone exceeded $124 million, after the fires claimed the lives of more than 100 people, prompting authorities to adopt a new approach to managing forest fire risks, focusing on prevention and enhancing resilience. The report, published last June and titled 'From Fires to Resilience: Rethinking Algeria's Forest Management,' indicated that the areas burned annually are equivalent to about 50,000 football fields.

Jul 5, 2026echoroukonline.com
Sustainability & Green Economy
World Bank: 75,000 forest fires hit Algeria over 37 years

World Bank: 75,000 forest fires hit Algeria over 37 years

A report from the World Bank revealed that Algeria recorded more than 75,000 forest fires between 1985 and 2022, with an annual average of about 35,000 hectares of burned forests. The direct losses from the summer 2021 fires in the agriculture and housing sectors alone exceeded $124 million, after the fires claimed the lives of more than 100 people, prompting authorities to adopt a new approach to managing forest fire risks, focusing on prevention and enhancing resilience. The report, published last June and titled 'From Fires to Resilience: Rethinking Algeria's Forest Management,' indicated that the areas burned annually are equivalent to about 50,000 football fields.

Jul 5, 2026echoroukonline.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
FAO: Global food prices decline for the second month despite rising oils and meats

FAO: Global food prices decline for the second month despite rising oils and meats

Global food prices declined for the second consecutive month in June 2026, with falling prices for grains, sugar, and dairy products outpacing the increases recorded in vegetable oils and meats, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The organization noted that the FAO Food Price Index, which measures monthly changes in the prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, fell to 130.3 points in June, compared to 130.8 points in May, after reaching its highest level in three years in April, driven by rising vegetable oil prices amid the war between Iran and Israel. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Jul 3, 2026echoroukonline.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
FAO: Global Food Prices Rise by 1.7% in June

FAO: Global Food Prices Rise by 1.7% in June

The global food price index rose by 1.7% year-on-year in June, despite a monthly decline of 0.3%, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today, Friday. The organization explained in its monthly report on the global food price index, which measures monthly changes in the prices of food commodities traded globally, that it reached 103.3 points in June, down by 0.4 points, or 0.3% compared to May.

Jul 3, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Agriculture & Agribusiness
ECOTIMES

2026 Harvesting Campaign: Towards a Record Yield

Indeed, firm instructions were given by Minister Saïd Sayoud during a coordination meeting he chaired via videoconference with all the governors of the country at the Government Palace. He demanded a permanent presence of local authorities on the ground. Sayoud emphasized that achieving the goal of collecting more than 50 million quintals of cereals requires a general mobilization and effective commitment from all stakeholders, under the direct supervision of the governors, to ensure rigorous coordination and immediate handling of the...

Jul 2, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Sustainability & Green Economy
ECOTIMES

Project to develop 30,000 ha of forest in Bouira: The future of forests lies in planned and digitized management

By Amar Naït Messaoud Since 2024, the forest administration is redeploying to focus on forest management studies aimed at establishing a coherent and scientific forestry policy, moving away from fragmented work and piecemeal actions. Field studies, through which the technical and socioeconomic diagnosis of the forest is established, as well as the inventory of its potential for timber, cork, hunting potential, and various forest products (medicinal and aromatic plants, forest fruits, etc.), are intended to...

Jul 2, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Saifi Ghrib chairs the third session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization

Saifi Ghrib chairs the third session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization

Algeria - Acting on the directives of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Prime Minister, Mr. Saifi Ghrib, chaired today, Wednesday, the meeting of the third session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization, which was dedicated to following up on the implementation of the decisions made during the second session of the same council, aimed at developing and modernizing agricultural mechanization in the country, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's office.

Jul 1, 2026aps.dz