Tunisia - Jendouba Irrigated Agricultural Development Project

The hydro-agricultural development project in the Jendouba area focuses on an area where natural conditions are particularly favourable for irrigated crops. The project is part of the Government's economic and social development plan, one of the objectives of which in the agricultural sector is to develop production to increase self-sufficiency for essential commodities such as meat, dairy products and sugar. The main benefits expected from the project are the improvement of the farmer's income, increased production and job creation. The main activities planned are: (i) land consolidation and farm delimitation, (ii) construction of irrigation networks and tracks within the perimeter, (iii) a 500 ha soil study and implementation studies of the water intake, (iv) the establishment of a water and soil quality control system and (vi) the creation and material and human strengthening of the project implementation unit. The project directly benefited the rural populations of the Jendouba region.