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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
Where does Algeria rank among the largest importers of solar panels in the Arab world?

Where does Algeria rank among the largest importers of solar panels in the Arab world?

Algeria ranked ninth in the list of the largest Arab countries importing Chinese solar panels during May 2026, with imports reaching 40 megawatts, according to data from the Energy Research Unit based on statistics from the Clean Energy Research Center 'Ember'. The data showed that the total imports of the top 10 Arab countries of Chinese solar panels decreased to 0.89 gigawatts during May 2026, compared to 2.57 gigawatts in the same month last year, marking an annual decline of 61%. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

Jul 4, 2026echoroukonline.com
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Latest edition of the World Energy statistical review: Algeria, the leading gas producer in Africa by 2025

The latest 2026 edition of the World Energy statistical review, a global reference for statistical data on the energy sector worldwide, has just been released. It reports on the evolution of production, exports, and consumption on a global scale concerning both hydrocarbons and other fossil energies as well as the development of renewable energies, biofuels, or green hydrogen. The document also presents the supply of electricity and rare minerals worldwide in 2025. It emerges that Algeria ranks as...

Jul 2, 2026ecotimesdz.com
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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
Signing of a partnership agreement between the Research Center for Agricultural Nutrition Technologies and the National Institute for Agricultural Research

Signing of a partnership agreement between the Research Center for Agricultural Nutrition Technologies and the National Institute for Agricultural Research

Béjaïa - A partnership agreement was signed between the Research Center for Agricultural Nutrition Technologies in Béjaïa and the Algerian National Institute for Agricultural Research, aimed at enhancing research and innovation in the fields of agriculture and food industries, according to information received today, Wednesday, from the center.

Jul 1, 2026aps.dz
Very Positive Outcome of the Harvest and Threshing Campaign

Very Positive Outcome of the Harvest and Threshing Campaign

The government praised on Wednesday the 'very positive' outcome of the harvest and threshing campaign for the year 2026. This was attributed to the provision of suitable agricultural equipment and the mobilization of storage capabilities. This came during the chairing of the third session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization by Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, to follow up on the implementation of decisions aimed at developing this sector in Algeria. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

Jul 1, 2026echoroukonline.com
Ghrib Chairs the Third Session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization

Ghrib Chairs the Third Session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization

The Prime Minister, Saifi Ghrib, chaired the third session of the National Council for Agricultural Mechanization, which was dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the decisions made during the second session of the same council, aimed at developing and modernizing agricultural mechanization in Algeria, in light of the very positive preliminary data on the results obtained for this year's harvest and threshing campaign, which records an abundance in production that required […]

Jul 1, 2026echaab.dz
Germany bets on Algeria as a gateway for investment in renewable energies - Iqtissad Al Balad

Germany bets on Algeria as a gateway for investment in renewable energies - Iqtissad Al Balad

The Director General of the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion, Omar Rakach, received on Tuesday in Algiers a delegation from the German Agency for International Cooperation 'GIZ', headed by Christian Zeitlinger, during which ways to improve the investment climate and prospects for developing projects related to renewable energies were discussed, according to a statement from the agency.

Jul 1, 2026iqtissadalbalad.dz