Grain Market in Tunisia: Trends and Forecasts (2017 - 2022)

摘要

Cereals are important crops in Tunisia and occupy about 1.2-1.5 million ha., of which about 13% is planted with bread wheat, 45% with durum wheat, and 42% in barley. Total cereal production in 2016-2017 was at about 1.5 million metric ton, including 1.1 million metric ton of wheat and 400,000 metric ton of barley. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the area planted for wheat and barley for the year 2017-2018 to be 724,000 ha. and 534,000 ha., with an increased production of 1.2 million metricton and 500,000 metric ton respectively.