President Tebboune orders strategic overhaul of the agricultural sector

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a Council of Ministers meeting focused on the development of agriculture, fisheries, and rural sectors. Key directives include the creation of a new local organizational plan to improve statistical accuracy and management transparency. The government will establish a specialized office for dry pulses and a dedicated agricultural statistics unit to ensure market stability. The President also mandated structural changes, appointing a Minister Delegate for Fisheries and a Secretary of State for Forestry. Additional measures include enforcing the proper use of farmland, combating the hoarding of agricultural produce, and prohibiting the use of corn as green fodder to address supply shortages. Furthermore, the President called for the integration of ministerial data into the national digital platform and the expansion of sanitary inspection laboratories at ports and airports, with a directive to impose maximum legal penalties for actions endangering public health.