Market regulation: New measures to stabilize potato and cooking oil prices

Potato prices in Algeria have seen significant fluctuations, prompting consumer rights organizations to call for an emergency strategy. The proposed plan focuses on direct sales from farmers to consumers at fixed prices, utilizing public distribution networks. Meanwhile, major food industry conglomerates, including Agrodiv, Cevital, Label, and Sim, have assured that cooking oil production is operating at full capacity to ensure steady market supply. At the government level, the Prime Minister launched a new digital platform to monitor the prices and availability of essential goods across the country daily. This participatory approach aims to tighten oversight, prevent price gouging, and protect the purchasing power of citizens through better supply chain coordination.