A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia's prickly pears, a critical revenue source for the North African country's agriculture sector.
"Our biggest fear, causing me insomnia, is the cochineal insect threatening our harvest," says Bassem Sahnoun, a struggling farmer told Reuters.
Discovered in 2021, the prickly pear cochineal has devastated vast plantations, raising concerns about its economic impact, farmers and agricultural experts report.
Morocco has approved the creation of a new state-backed company aimed at developing industrial zones dedicated to domestic defense production,
Algeria has canceled a major port construction deal with China and is now turning to France to modernize its maritime
Escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran over the weekend have rattled Egypt’s economy and dealt a blow to its
Morocco is ramping up investment in desalination, dams, and water transfer projects to counter prolonged drought and protect its agricultural
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