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The
agricultural sector occupies an important place in the Tunisian
economy in fact, it guarantees the food security of the based
country essentially on the national production and constitutes
the principal activity in several regions.
Structural characteristic agricultural sector
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Farming Area
Arable land: 4,9 millions of hectares
Perimeters irrigated: 402 000
hectares
Cereals:1,6
millions of hectares.
Olive trees: 1,6 millions of hectares.
Exploiters: 516
000
Exploiting on partial time:40%
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Structure of agricultural production
(2000-2006)
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Activities |
Production (1000T)
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Cereals |
1894
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Olive oil |
144
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Citrus fruit |
235 |
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Dates |
113 |
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Patatoes |
335
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Tomatoes |
961 |
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Meat |
57
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Poultry |
54 |
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Milk |
858 |
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Sea food |
104 |
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