Tizi Ouzou fait son bilan – Le Jeune Indépendant

The Moisson-Battage campaign, which was launched on June 12, was closed two months later, in mid-August. As part of this operation, the total cereal harvest is 175,493.79 quintals. As for the total area collected, it is 7,906.71 hectares (HA). This was indicated by the acting director of the agricultural services of the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou, Kaci Boukhalfa.

In detail, it appears that the production of durum wheat is 153,450.38 quintals (Q) and the area collected is 6,825.46 ha. For tender wheat, the harvest is 17,017.12 Q and the raised surface is 773.7 ha. The production of the barley is 4,332.09 Q and the area collected is 260.88 ha, while the production of oats is 486.20 Q and the area collected is 35.70 ha, according to the same official. Regarding the triticale, the production is 208 Q and the area collected is 11 ha.

As for the collection of these products at the cereal and pulses cooperative (CCLS) on August 11, 2025, Kaci Boukhalfa indicated that it was 145,557 q. What about yield at hectare? Under the terms of the acting director of the agricultural services of the wilaya, the average is 22 q for durum wheat and tender wheat, 17 Q for barley, 14 Q for oats and 19 q for triticale.

At the CCLS of Draâ Ben Khedda, his deputy director, Redouane Sekher, indicated that on the date of 18 of this month, the collection was 172,077, 20 Q, of 25,216.80 Q concerning tender wheat and 806, 20 Q concerning barley, a total of 198 100.20 q. For the chickpea, the quantity collected and received by the CCLS is 523, 53 q. Including that of the chickpea, the general total quantity of the products collected is 198 623, 73 q.

It should be remembered that the CCLS of Draâ Ben Khedda does not only ensure the collection of Tizi Ouzou, but also that of the wilaya of Boumerdès, as well as that of the region of the east of Algiers. For the only wilaya of Tizi Ouzou, we learned, the quantity of durum wheat collected is 129,109, 20 Q and that concerning tender wheat is 17,044.20 q.

Always at the level of the CCLS, THE Independent young learned that in terms of seeds, the price varies from one product to another; There are even different prices applied for the same product to sow and cultivate. For hard wheat for example, the price of the seed for the quintal varies between 6,980 DA and 8,100 DA. In fact, it is depending on the quality of the seed. The seed of tender wheat, the price varies between 5,700 DA and 6,600 DA Le Quintal. For barley, the quintal price varies between 3,800 DA and 4,660 DA.

Finally, with regard to the purchase prices of cereal products by the CCLS from producers, prices also vary. It is depending on the quality and nature of the product. For durum wheat, its price is 6,000 DA the quintal and the tender wheat is 5,800 DA. Finally, note that the CCLS pays Rubis on nail its suppliers. Ultimately, agricultural activity is a very lucrative niche for landowners especially.