Tunisia's olive production could halve by 2030 due to climate change

As world leaders gather in Paris for the UN climate conference, eyes turn to how global warming is devastating parts of North Africa

Tunisia's 3,000-year history of olive farming is under threat with warnings that production is at risk of halving by 2030 because of the extremes of climate change, from floods to droughts.

Title of publication: Middle East Eye

Author: Mounir Souissi

Year: 2015

Country/ies: Tunisia

Geographical coverage: Near East and North Africa

Type: Blog article

Full text available at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisias-olive-production-could-halve-2030-due-climate-change-638813666

Content language: English

Do you have a problem with this link? Click here

Tunisia's olive production could halve by 2030 due to climate change

As world leaders gather in Paris for the UN climate conference, eyes turn to how global warming is devastating parts of North Africa

Share this page