Dairy farmers hit by Tunisia's cost of living crisis - in pictures

They are caught between rising expenses and a cap on the price of their milk

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  A dairy farm in Kalaat El Andalous, Tunisia. The country is grappling with a shortage of milk. All photos: Reuters

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  Farmer Maher Gizmir has cut his daily milk output by 85 per cent. He can no longer afford to produce it at the state-mandated purchase price as inflation pushes up his costs.

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  'We want water and fodder at low prices and we want the government to raise the price of milk to cover costs,' said Mr Gizmir, 40.

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  'A year ago I had 22 cows. Now I only have 12.'

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  Fresh milk is poured into a container to be transported to a collection company in Kalaat El Andalous.

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  Milk is processed at the collection company, Delice.

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  Sofien Dridi, an engineer from Delice, tests the quality of milk collected from a farmer.

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  The milk finally ends up in supermarkets, like this one in Tunis. But with inflation making it unaffordable for many farmers to produce, there is not enough milk to go round.

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