The positive impact of recent rains recorded at the beginning of April on the growth of crops was the focus a work session on Thursday in Tunis.
Mr. Abdessalem Mansour, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries chaired the event.
According to reports from field visits, undertaken by working groups monitoring cereal crops region, a growth was recorded in 37% of cultivated areas, located in the humid and semi-humid regions.
Works of the working session unveiled the importance to continue operations of irrigation as well as to increase the processing actions against diseases.
In a related event, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries chaired a second working session on breeding. The event aims at examining the distribution growth rate, fodder production of red meat and dairy.
The surface of fodder crops have also increased in autumn to reach 310,005 hectares, an increase of 5, 000 hectares in comparison with the previous season. As for the surface of fodder crops for the summer season, it has reached 23.560 hectares against 20, 000 hectares during the last season.
The milk collection in the first months of 2010 is estimated at 161 million liters, an increase of 8.8% over the same period of 2009. In addition, until April 12, 2010, the stockpile of milk rose to 33 million liters.
Accordingly, the monitoring of red meat sector was the focus of this meeting. Participants stressed the importance of achieving the registration program on livestock and pay attention to the tracking system of red meat production.
A bumper harvest is also estimated at 3 million quintals of grain is provided in the governorate of Beja, which provides from 25 to 40% of the national cereal production.
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