Tunisia dairy market struggles as price of cow feed soars

The country's dairy sector woes have been exacerbated by years of drought

A child reacts while being licked by a calf at a farm in the town of el-Batten, about 35 kilometres west of Tunisia's capital, on January 20, 2023. - Tunisia's dairy sector's woes have been exacerbated by years of drought, drying up reservoirs and making it harder for farmers to grow their own fodder. The North African country's farming union says the price of cattle feed has risen by up to 40 percent in the past year due to the impact of the war in Ukraine on imported fodder ingredients. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

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Jan 27, 2023

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