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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Tarek Amara

Tunisia to raise the prices of some foodstuffs after farmers' protests

FILE PHOTO: Lotfi Mansouri, a 55-year-old teacher, buys vegetables in Tunis, Tunisia, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia will raise the prices of some foods including milk, eggs and poultry this week, the agriculture minister said, following protests by farmers against a jump in animal feed barley prices due to the war in Ukraine and an increase in energy costs.

Unions warn that the wave of repeated price increases and a fall in purchasing power amid a severe economic crisis could lead to protests the authorities may not be able to control.

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