Tunisia

More than 5,000 solar-powered irrigation units have been installed across Tunisia, supported by a World Bank-backed Solar Irrigation Initiative.

A $2.1 million project is supporting 12 women-led agricultural cooperatives across Tunisia, addressing climate change and food security through the olive sector.

Tunisia took home 49 gold medals at the 2026 New York International Olive Oil Competition, with 70 national brands competing. Here’s what the results signal.

Olive oil sales drove a 25.2% jump in Tunisia’s agri-food exports in the first half of 2026, reaching 3.3 billion dinars, up from 2.3 billion a year earlier.

Roughly 85% of Tunisia’s olive groves surround Sfax, which alone accounts for about 38% of the country’s olive oil exports. Here’s why the region dominates.

Tunisia’s producers expect a record 500,000-tonne olive oil harvest for 2025/26, a 50% jump from last season. Here’s what’s driving the surge.