Besides the favourable factors to investment in Tunisia, the Tunisian agriculture presents certain assets of which the most important are:

A Mediterranean Climatology

Tunisia is divided into seven bioclimatic areas favourable to a big variety of agricultural practices, with a rainfall ranging from 50 millimetres in the south of the country to an average greater than 800 millimetres in some districts in the North.Besides, the existence of microclimates in certain areas of the country provides the Tunisian agriculture with a specificity which, combined with the general Mediterranean weather, contributes to the diversification of its production from one region to another. The average sun exposure is overtaking 3000 hours per year. The average temperature is 12°C in winter and 29 °C in summer.

A Considerable Ground Potential

Farmlands cover 4,9 million Ha. These lands belong for the greater part to private farmers (90 %). As regards the public lands, a valorisation policy has been set up consisting in the possibility of leasing them out on the basis of long term lease, thus offering to promoters of agricultural projects the possibility of limiting initial investment for farm development.

An Important Hydraulic Potential

This potential, estimated at 4,5 billion of m3 of waters annually, is used in 85 % for the irrigation of nearly 402.000 ha of land.
-Surface waters: 2,7 billion of m3 among which 2,1 are effectively drained through 21 dams and hill lakes
-Underground water: 1,8 billion of m3 of which 1,6 are already mobilised through 110 thousand wells of surface and more than 2000 drillings.

1350 kilometers of sea shore

The Tunisian coasts are equipped with: 
- 23 coastal port
- 10 port deep sea
- 8 dike shelter
This Mediterranean littoral contains exceptional fish richness. The flotilla of fishing counts 10800 active units.
In other words, the competitive advantage of the Tunisian agriculture is represented by its people ingenuity, the nature of its climate and of its proximity to the European Union market. The civilisational patrimony of Tunisia is millenary; farming practices in arid areas are well mastered by most of the local population. The climate diversity and the extent of its coastal line provides appreciable opportunities to the country not only in the specific products but also in other products with high commercial value such as sea-food, biological or early season products. As for the proximity to Europe, is it useful to remember that only few hours are needed for Tunisian products to reach the largest world market which is Europe.