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Tunisia holds national festival of dates

Global Arab Network - - Maha Karim

Sunday, 20 December 2009 00:34

Tunisia holds the 26th edition of the national dates' festival on December 19-21, 2009.
An exhibition on the varieties of dates will be organised on the occasion. Musical and theatrical shows as well as workshops of plastic arts and poetry are topping the agenda of the festival.

Tunisian agriculture sector has been granted a particular attention, given its crucial role in promoting economic development. This sector, in fact, contributes to achieving economic balances, providing jobs, enhancing regional development, and ensuring food security, which is one of the foundations of national sovereignty.

The agricultural sector contributes by 13% to the GDP and by 10% to the national export effort. Higher rates were reached in the years characterized by adequate rainfall. The sector employs 16% of the working population, attracts 11% of the total volume of investments, and provides incomes to 516,000 farmers and 60,000 fishermen.

Food trade exchanges have known a significant evolution. The average import growth rate amounts to 10.2%, while the average export growth rate amounts to 9.5%.
The average of the coverage of food imports by exports has increased from 52% during the period 1983-87 to 85% during the first years of the Change, and to 98% during the past five years.

In 2007, the value of food exports reached a record figure amounting to 1615.5 million dinars. This achievement is attributed to the considerable increase in the export of olive oil, dates and sea products whose incomings have reached record levels since 2001.
This in addition to other products (fruits and vegetables) that have been included within the export structure.

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