Arabe Français

APIA  introduction

Activities

Means

Publications

Calendar 2010

Contact

Agricultural sector  in Tunisia

Tunisian agriculture

Agriculture in the national     economy

Main attributes of Tunisia     in agriculture

Commercial facilities     granted by European Union

Incentives to the    investments

General provisions

fields of application

Activities covered     by the code

Classification     of the investments

Capital

Tax incentives

Financial incentives

Land loan

Specific incentives

New promoters  incentives

Various provisions

Legal references

Foreign investment

Investment environment     in Tunisia

Focus on Tunisia

Foreign investment in     agriculture and fishing

Supporting organisms  and technical services

 • Agriculture contributes to 12% on average in GDP;

 • The agricultural investments represent 10% of total investments;

• Private operators contribute up to 57% in the investment sector;

• The agricultural investments represent 21% of agricultural GDP;

• Food Exports contribute up to 11% in exports of goods;

• Food exports account for 26% of agricultural GDP;

• The sector employs 16% of the total active force;

• 516 miles in 2005 (  average 10.2 hectares per farm);

• 75% of farms were smaller than 10 hectares.