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After Mauritania.. Kenya included in Algeria's tender to purchase Eid sheep heads

After Mauritania.. Kenya included in Algeria's tender to purchase Eid sheep heads

The Kenyan site Citizen Digital reported that Algeria is intensifying efforts to boost its livestock imports in preparation for Eid al-Adha, as part of a major government program aimed at importing one million heads of sheep to meet the increasing demand during the season. The Kenyan site reported that talks took place between Kenyan Agriculture Minister, Kagwe, and the Algerian ambassador to Kenya, Farid Wahid Dahman, following a visit by an Algerian technical delegation last week to assess the Kenyan livestock sector and its ability to meet the needs of the Algerian market. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Algeria is the second largest gas supplier to Spain in January 2026

Algeria is the second largest gas supplier to Spain in January 2026

Algeria ranked second among natural gas suppliers to Spain in January 2026, with a share of 29.4% of total supplies, through the Medgaz pipeline, according to data from the Spanish Central Strategic Oil Reserves (CORE). According to the same source, the United States topped the list of gas suppliers to the Spanish market with a share of 44.5% of total supplies, after LNG shipments from there rose to 15.284 GWh, marking a strong annual increase of 46.2%. Russia came in third with a share of 12.7% of total gas imports during the same period. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
Algerian gas emerges as a strategic option for Italy after Qatari supply crisis

Algerian gas emerges as a strategic option for Italy after Qatari supply crisis

Italy is considering boosting its gas imports via pipeline from Algeria as it seeks alternatives to compensate for five shipments of Qatari liquefied natural gas that were disrupted due to tensions related to Iran in the Middle East, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. The report states that QatarEnergy declared force majeure and informed the Italian utility company Edison that it could not deliver five shipments of liquefied natural gas that were scheduled to arrive at the beginning of April, prompting Italian authorities to act quickly to seek alternative supply sources. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Minister of Agriculture Confirms Acceleration of Completion of the National Gene Bank to Enhance Food Security

Minister of Agriculture Confirms Acceleration of Completion of the National Gene Bank to Enhance Food Security

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Yassine Walid, emphasized the need to adhere to international standards for gene banks and to expedite addressing the recorded shortcomings in order to activate the National Gene Bank project, considering it a strategic scientific establishment in the field of enhancing national food security. These statements came during a field visit yesterday, Saturday, which led the minister to the experimental and research station Mehdi Boualam (Municipality of Baraki) affiliated with the National Institute of Agricultural Research in Algeria, where he inspected the various departments and laboratories that this scientific facility includes, and learned about the progress of equipping it with the necessary material and human resources in preparation for its entry into service.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Trade & Exports
Port of Annaba: Loading more than 15,000 tons of reinforcement steel for export

Port of Annaba: Loading more than 15,000 tons of reinforcement steel for export

Recently, the wharf center number 07 at the Port of Annaba witnessed the loading of an estimated quantity of 15,575 tons of concrete reinforcement steel aboard the ship “NASSAUBORG”, as part of an export operation for the benefit of the Algerian Qatari Steel Company (AQS) directed towards Lithuania, within the efforts aimed at enhancing exports outside the hydrocarbon sector. This operation falls within the context of implementing the instructions of the Minister of Interior, Local Communities, and Transport, Saïd Sayoud, aimed at increasing the activity level of national ports and supporting economic operators active in the field of exports outside the hydrocarbon sector. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Mar 8, 2026echoroukonline.com
Agriculture & Agribusiness
The President orders to double resources and activate proactive vigilance to combat locusts

The President orders to double resources and activate proactive vigilance to combat locusts

The President, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during a Council of Ministers meeting he chaired today, Sunday, ordered to double the resources allocated to combat the spread of locusts, with strict activation of proactive vigilance cells. According to the Council of Ministers' statement, following a presentation on the status of the locust control operation, 'the President ordered to double the resources to combat the phenomenon of locust swarms threatening agricultural crops in the far south.'

Mar 8, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Agriculture & Agribusiness
اقتصاد | الإذاعة الجزائرية

Ibrahim Mouhouch: Algerian agriculture covers 75 percent of food needs

Professor Ibrahim Mouhouch, a member of the National Council for Scientific Research and Technology and an expert in water economy and management, revealed that agricultural production in Algeria now covers about 75 percent of the food basket for Algerians, emphasizing the importance of utilizing modern technologies in agriculture to increase both the quantity and quality of crops, thereby avoiding any food dependency.

Mar 8, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Regulatory & Legal
The President directs to double the laboratories for monitoring imported products

The President directs to double the laboratories for monitoring imported products

The President, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during a Council of Ministers meeting he chaired today, Sunday, issued directives to double the laboratories for monitoring imported products at all ports and airports. According to a statement from the Council of Ministers, the President, after listening to a presentation on the national climate adaptation plan, directed 'to double the laboratories for monitoring imported products at all ports and airports in coordination with the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Trade, Environment, and Transport.'

Mar 8, 2026radioalgerie.dz