Tunisia: Grain Harvest – 6.6 Million Quintals Harvested Till July 21

Tunis — Some 6.6 million quintals of grain have been harvested till July 21, the Grain Office said on Wednesday.

Beja governorate recorded the highest harvest rate at 27%, followed by Bizerte (20%), Jendouba and Kairouan (14% and 9% respectively).

The harvest is made up of 88% durum wheat, 9% barley and triticale, and 3% common wheat.

The harvested grain for the 2023/2024 marketing year was below average, but better than that of 2022-2023 (around 5.3 million quintals due to the drought),…