President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The session addressed national agricultural policy and the implementation of administrative reforms across Algeria. These directives aim to adjust government oversight within the sector as reported by Echorouk.
Restructuring Agricultural Ministerial Roles
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries to draft a plan for the redistribution of departmental responsibilities. This directive includes the formal appointment of a Secretary of State for the forestry sector and a Minister Delegate for the fisheries sector. These administrative changes aim to delineate specific oversight roles within the ministry to streamline executive functions.
The President showed the necessity of this structural division to ensure that specialized departments can focus on their respective mandates. By separating the forestry and fisheries sectors into distinct ministerial roles, the government intends to enhance the efficiency of resource management and administrative accountability. The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries is tasked with preparing a full plan to execute these changes, ensuring that the newly appointed officials have clear authority over their specific domains.
Additional instructions require the Minister of Agriculture to develop a new framework for local agricultural organization. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune requested this system to improve transparency and ensure the accuracy of national agricultural statistics. The initiative seeks to refine data collection methods at the local level to better inform government policy and resource distribution. The President emphasized that the current methods of gathering agricultural data must be modernized to reflect the actual output and needs of the sector. By implementing a more strong organizational structure at the local level, the Ministry expects to produce more reliable reports that will serve as the foundation for future national agricultural strategies.
Infrastructure requirements for border control also shifted under the new directives. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a twofold increase in the number of laboratories operating across the country. These facilities must cover all international airports, maritime ports, and land crossings to manage agricultural and related monitoring requirements. This directive to double the existing laboratory capacity is intended to bolster the government's ability to conduct rigorous inspections and oversight at all points of entry into Algeria.
The expansion of these laboratory facilities is a critical component of the President's broader reform package, designed to ensure that agricultural products entering or leaving the country meet established regulatory standards. By placing these laboratories at every international airport, maritime port, and land crossing, the state aims to create a full monitoring network. This infrastructure upgrade will support the overall goal of the Council of Ministers to improve administrative oversight and maintain strict control over national agricultural and related sectors. The President has directed the relevant authorities to prioritize the establishment of these laboratories to ensure that the necessary monitoring systems are fully operational as soon as possible.
