President Tebboune ordered the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries to create a plan to distribute tasks within the ministry. This directive aims to reorganize internal operations and clarify the responsibilities of administrative departments in Algeria. The President requested that the plan be prepared to improve the management of agricultural, rural, and fisheries sectors. Officials within the ministry must now establish clear guidelines for the delegation of duties to ensure efficient governance. The mandate requires the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries to submit the proposed structure for review to enhance the overall performance of the ministry.
Restructuring Ministry Roles
President Tebboune has directed that the forestry sector be placed under the authority of a Secretary of State. This adjustment aims to create a dedicated administrative focus for national forest management and conservation efforts within the broader Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries Ministry.
Concurrent with this change, the fisheries sector will transition to the supervision of a Minister Delegate. Officials expect this move to provide specialized oversight for the maritime and inland fishing industries, separating those operational responsibilities from the general agricultural portfolio. These reassignments are intended to streamline the administrative hierarchy and ensure that both forestry and fisheries receive specific executive attention. The ministry must now integrate these new roles into the organizational plan requested by the President to finalize the departmental restructuring.
Improving Land Management Practices
President Tebboune instructed the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries to implement measures designed to prevent farmers from leaving agricultural land fallow. This initiative seeks to ensure that productive land remains in active use to support national output. The directive places responsibility on the ministry to monitor land utilization and enforce standards that discourage the abandonment of arable plots across Algeria.
Administrative changes also include a mandate from President Tebboune for the preparation of a new local organization plan for the agricultural sector. Officials intend for this restructuring to improve transparency in agricultural operations and increase the accuracy of the national agricultural census. By refining how data is collected and managed at the local level, the government expects to gain a clearer understanding of current land holdings and production capabilities.
Infrastructure expansion forms a key component of the President's latest orders. President Tebboune directed that the total number of laboratories currently operating within the ministry be doubled. This expansion is required to ensure full coverage across all airports, ports, and land border crossings in Algeria. These facilities will serve as the primary diagnostic and inspection points for agricultural goods moving through national transit hubs. The ministry is tasked with identifying the necessary sites and allocating resources to reach this capacity target, ensuring that every major point of entry and exit maintains consistent oversight of agricultural cargo.
