Tunisia's fruit & veg exports down 25%, revenues up 13%
This drop is explained by the drop in exports in the Libyan market due to security conditions in Libya, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.
According to the Department of Agriculture, a remarkable evolution of exports of fennel and onions was recorded this season. For onions, Tunisia exported 1851 tonnes this season compared to only 247 tonnes in the last season, while fennel exports increased by 10 tonnes in the 2015-2016 season by 336 tonnes this season.
In addition to the Libyan market, Tunisia exports its fresh vegetables to 20 countries in the world. Europe holds 69% of these exports, compared to 14% for the African market, 13% for Russia and only 3% for the Gulf market.
source: zawya.com
