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Tunisia the agricultural sector leads private investments approved by APIA - Tunisia Times

Tunisia the agricultural sector leads private investments approved by APIA

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 17 February 2026

Private Agricultural Investments Reach 515.3 Million Dinars in 2025

The Agency for the Promotion of Agricultural Investments (APIA) announced on Tuesday that private agricultural investments approved for 2025 totalled ≈ 515.3 million dinars (MD), a 15.9 % increase compared with 2024.

Regional Development Offices (CRDA) Boost Small‑Farmer Funding

  • 3,651 investment dossiers were approved by the Regional Agricultural Development Commissions (CRDA).
  • Total value: 32.7 MD, directed to small‑scale farmers.
  • Combined with the national figure, total approved agricultural investments reach 548 MD.

Job Creation & Subsidies

Indicator Amount Share of Approved Investments
New jobs created 3,015 positions –
Subsidies granted 120.1 MD 23.3 % of the approved value
Additional CRDA subsidies 12.8 MD –
Loans to agricultural investors >154 MD (≈30 % of total) Funded 1,353 projects
Land‑credit facilities 7.4 MD (including 3.2 MD for women entrepreneurs – 41 % of the total) Enables integration of 452 ha of land into the economic circuit

Sector‑by‑Sector Distribution (APIA‑approved)

Sector Investment (MD) % Change vs. 2024
Agriculture (core) 275.3 +5.3 %
Agricultural services 99.5 –
Aquaculture 88.1 –
Fishing 42.8 –
Primary processing 9.6 –

Demographic Focus

  • Youth‑led projects: 51.1 MD (down 5.6 % from 2024).
  • Women‑led projects: 18.6 MD.
  • Foreign‑participated investments: 21 MD, a 162 % surge over 2024.

Overall Investment Landscape

  • Total declared operations (2025): 5,962 projects worth 1,244.8 MD.
  • 2024 figures: 6,761 operations worth 1,172.9 MD.
  • Value growth: +6.1 % year‑on‑year.

Digital filing dominates: 75 % of operations were declared remotely, accounting for 82 % of the total investment volume.

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Read also: Trade balance of fish products shows a surplus of 283.8 MD at the end of December 2025

Source: APIA data released 17 February 2026.

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