Director of Information and Awareness Department at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Kamel Ben Issa, has said that Libya is seeking to revive projects related to improved grains to enhance its food security, following the food crisis that hit the world due to the Russian war on Ukraine.
In press statements, Kamel explained that reviving of improved seeds for agricultural projects, including the Tsawa Agricultural Project, would contribute to securing stocks of grain for the country, as the country’s public agricultural projects, encountering challenges due to lack of financial resources in previous years.
He explained that some projects are stumbling others already suspended and operational.
Libya relies heavily on imports of up to 90%, to cover grain consumption requirements, mostly wheat for human consumption and barley as fodder, and changes in domestic grain production have a limited impact on the volume of import requirements.
