Organic farmers find fertile ground in North Africa
- Date: 07-Nov-2021
- Source: MENAFN
- Sector:Agriculture
- Country:Gulf
Organic farmers find fertile ground in North Africa
(MENAFN- AFP)
Proudly displaying her freshly picked pomegranates, Tunisian farmer Sarah Shili says going organic is "the future of farming" -- and as demand surges in North Africa and beyond, the sector is blooming.
Shili runs Domaine Elixir Bio, a 94-hectare (230-acre) farm near Tunis that produces organic-certified vegetable, fruit and cereal crops in a way she said "respects nature".