The Tunisian Farmers' Union has called for the government to provide necessary financing for upcoming agricultural seasons and protect national production systems. The union's national executive office met on Friday to discuss the latest developments in the agricultural and fishing sectors. The meeting, led by union head Moez Ben Zeghdan, focused on monitoring major agricultural seasons and providing necessary financing.
The union emphasized the need to complete the supply of excellent seeds and production requirements to farmers within the appropriate timeframe. They also urged acceleration in studying and disbursing seasonal loans to ensure a successful start to the major agricultural season. The union highlighted the importance of protecting national production systems and enhancing their ability to face current difficulties.
The union stressed the necessity of intensifying health vigilance and urgent veterinary intervention to protect the national herd. This comes as animal diseases spread in several neighboring countries and cases are recorded in Tunisia. The union called for providing necessary resources for veterinary services and intensifying vaccination, monitoring, and investigation operations.
Farmers were urged to immediately report suspected cases. The union also emphasized the importance of regulating import operations according to national market needs and avoiding imports during periods of peak local production. They called for strengthened control over imported products to protect national production and ensure consumer safety.
The union highlighted the need to intensify efforts to market Tunisian pomegranates and explore new export markets. They also called for facilitating promotional and export procedures and avoiding product accumulation. The union urged swift action to address difficulties faced by producers of figs, particularly the impact of repeated water outages during the summer.
Regarding the olive harvest season, the union requested necessary financing for various stages of the process, from harvesting to export. They also called for developing storage capacity and enhancing the role of the Tunisian Olive Oil Office in intervening and regulating the market. The union emphasized the need to protect the interests of producers and other stakeholders.
The union also addressed the fishing sector, calling for a review of complex administrative procedures that hinder fishermen's activities. They urged an end to unilateral decisions made without involving professionals and sector representatives in committee work. The union emphasized the importance of adopting a participatory approach to addressing sector concerns and making related decisions.
Key points
- The Tunisian Farmers' Union has urged the government to provide necessary financing for upcoming agricultural seasons and protect national production systems.
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- Radio Gafsa · Radio Gafsa
