Drought in Beja, Tunisia - in pictures
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Tunisian farmer, Hatem Mattousi walks in his dried-out farm in Matmata, amidst the drought conditions in Beja. All photos: Hasan Mrad for The National -
Mr. Mattousi shows peach trees that have withered due to the drought on his farm -
Farmers often struggle to meet the water demands of their crops, leading to reduced yields -
Villagers sit next to a dried-out spring in Oued Zarga Beja in the Tunisian north-west -
Dried olives on the ground at a farm in Matmata, Beja -
The Sidi Salem dam in Beja as it faces a water shortage and drought -
Tunisia faces recurring periods of water scarcity, which directly impact the agricultural sector -
A farmer fertilises his field with a tractor in Toukeber, Beja amid a drought -
A view of the low water level and the dried ground of Sidi Salem dam in Oued Zarga, Beja -
The Sidi Salem dam and the receding water levels in Oued Zarga, Beja
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