The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of the agriculture sector in Tunisia with a €4 million strategic investment in the first large-scale raspberry plantation in the country – Sanlucar Flor’alia.
The project, located in the north of the country in Bizerte, will produce new varieties of raspberries, mainly for export to Europe and the Middle East, using modern methods of agricultural production allowing for the conservative use of water and inputs.
Sanlucar Flor’alia is owned and operated by Valencia, Spain-based fruit and vegetable specialist, Sanlucar Group which has production sites in Europe, Tunisia, South Africa, and Ecuador, and particularly strong distribution networks in Germany and Austria.
Marie-Alexandra Veilleux-Laborie, Head of Office in Tunisia for the EBRD states to Jordan Vista, “Today’s signing with Flor’alia is an important step to develop the agribusiness sector in Tunisia. Building on the country’s potential, its favorable weather for good harvests and its geographic proximity to Europe, agribusiness can contribute substantially to the economic growth and creation of job opportunities.”
The EBRD has been investing in Tunisia since 2012 and to-date has allocated approximately €250 million across 17 projects in the country.
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