Areas dedicated to organic farming in Sidi Bouzid governorate increase
The number of agricultural lands used in organic farming in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid has risen from 1,790ha in 2001 to 12,390ha in 2016, said Ali Mbarki, representative of the Department of Organic Agriculture stemming from the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development (CRDA).
Farmers in Sidi Bouzid insist on the imperative to use a reduced rate of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in fruit trees which represent 95% of areas in the governorate, he said.
Mbarki recalled that the cultivation of olive groves occupies the first place from the point of view of areas farmed, with 11,367 ha and an estimated production of 11,935 tonnes, then the pastures with 348ha exploited and cactus of 220ha besides the almond trees, and the fruit trees
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