Tunisia has diminished its food trade balance deficit to TNT 538.8 billion (USD 177 million) at the end of June 2023. According to the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI), it stood at TND 1,012.5 million (USD 332 million) during the same period in 2022. This amounts to an improvement in the coverage rate to 86.6%.
Export prices were up for olive oil, tomatoes, citrus fruits and dates. Import prices for grain were down by 22.1% for durum wheat, by 16.1% for common wheat, 12.8% for maize and 15.0% for corn. Food imports accounted for 10.1% of total imports, while food exports represented 11.1% of total exports, ONAGRI reported.
Source: anba.com.br
