Mahdia: Grain production estimated at over 81,000 quintals

MAHDIA: Grain production in the governorate of Mahdia for the 2023-2024 season, is expected to reach 81,760 quintals, according to estimates made by the Regional Agricultural Development Commission (CRDA). The harvest is distributed between 6,150 quintals of irrigated grains and 75,610 quintals of rainfed grains, including 39,550 quintals of barley wheat and 36,060 of durum wheat, knowing that the cultivated area is 10,960 ha. To ensure the smooth running of the harvest scheduled for June 6, the CRDA provided 19 combine harvesters. Grain cultivation in Mahdia recorded a decline due to the lack of rainfall although the region made a production of nearly 520,000 quintals in the 2016-2017 season. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse