Tunis: Tunisia is importing sugar from India and Algeria as the country has run out of sugar reserves, states Souhail Boukhris, the secretary general of Ben Arous regional office of the tourism, trade and industry federation of the UGTT trade union.
According to the news report published in ansamed.info, “There is no sugar in the warehouses in the country since September 7. Tunisia had recently signed agreements for the importing of 20,000 tons of sugar from Algeria and that another 30,000 tons would arrive at the Bizerte port from India on September 18,” he said.
From August end the production facilities for food products like biscuits, juices and drinks have been suspended due to lack of sugar.
