Tunis, Dec. 30 -- Problems in Tunisia's dairy industry have resurfaced as authorities, especially in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, are yet to find solution to the issue.
Dairy farmers meet periodically at the regional level to plan activities to try to convince the government to aid in the development of the sector, which has become burdensome for the state because of mishandling of resources and mismanagement.
Since the January 2011 Tunisian uprising, the dairy sector has suffered a dwindling of cattle herds because of indiscriminate slaughter and smuggling. There is a shortage of milk in Tunisian markets and Tunisians blame the suppliers and distributors, who are suspected of withholding milk from the marke...