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Maquis, essential oils, and AMP: Algeria is home to 70% of the world's economically important species but remains an importer
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Maquis, essential oils, and AMP: Algeria is home to 70% of the world's economically important species but remains an importer

Adrar - The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Sid Ali Khaldi, highlighted this evening in Adrar that the integrated Algerian-Qatari project 'Our Algeria' for dried milk production is a comprehensive and integrated model for the value chain, combining agricultural rehabilitation, production, and processing industry.

Algeria - The Wilaya of Biskra will host the National Date Exhibition from October 29 to 31, under the slogan 'Established Quality and Wide Export Prospects,' according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion issued today, Monday.

Tipaza - The scientific ship 'Qareen Belkacem' has launched a national scientific campaign to assess surface fish resources 'Albal 2026', under good conditions, according to information received today, Monday, from the National Center for Research and Development in Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture located in Bou Ismail, Tipaza Province.

Boumerdes - The Wilaya of Boumerdes will soon begin the process of releasing and marketing about 6700 tons of stored post-season potatoes, aiming to avoid shortages and reduce prices, according to what was learned today, Monday, from the Directorate of Agricultural Services.

The Wilaya of Chlef aims to produce more than one million quintals of various types of grains during the agricultural season 2026/2027, supported by the expansion of cultivated areas to 65,000 hectares, compared to about 60,000 hectares during the previous season, according to the Directorate of Agricultural Services. The sector director, Mehdi Guaderia, stated in a statement to the Algerian News Agency that increasing the area allocated to the grain sector is part of efforts to enhance agricultural production and improve productivity, noting the mobilization of the necessary material and human resources to ensure the success of the plowing and sowing campaign. Watch the full content on Echourouk Online.

The central director of the National Professional Office of Cereals, Boumediene Omarani, confirmed that all resources have been mobilized to ensure the success of the tillage and sowing campaign for the agricultural season 2026-2027, by providing various types of seeds for hard and soft wheat and barley, including facilitating procedures for farmers to obtain financing and technical support. Omarani explained during his appearance this Monday on the program 'Guest of the Morning' on the first radio channel that the office aims to market more than 2.5 million quintals of various types of seeds, with the possibility of reaching 3 million quintals depending on the demand registered with cooperatives.

The Directorate of Agricultural Services in Chlef expects, for the current agricultural season, more than one million quintals of various types of grains, according to what was learned today, Sunday, from the same authority.

Chlef - The Directorate of Agricultural Services in Chlef expects, for the current agricultural season, to produce more than one million quintals of various types of grains, according to what was learned today, Sunday, from the same authority.

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Sid Ali Khaldi, emphasized that enhancing Algeria's food security relies on increasing national production, developing strategic sectors, and valuing local potentials, alongside employing innovation and scientific research to face economic and climatic challenges, today Sunday in Algiers.

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Sid Ali Khaldi, emphasized this Sunday in Algiers that enhancing Algeria's food security relies on increasing national production, developing strategic sectors, and valuing local potentials, alongside employing innovation and scientific research to face economic and climatic challenges.

The Ministries of National Solidarity and Family and Women's Affairs, and Agriculture and Rural Development and Fisheries have signed a cooperation agreement to expand training and technical and social support opportunities for rural women, helping them to develop their productive projects in promising agricultural sectors, thereby enhancing their economic empowerment and supporting their contribution to wealth creation and job creation. The agreement was signed on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, and aims to coordinate efforts between community solidarity cells and agricultural guidance cells affiliated with the National Institute of Agricultural Guidance, in order to organize awareness campaigns and training courses for rural women, covering a number of agricultural activities, such as planting...