After a sharp drop in oil prices, which was the main source of income of Algeria, a more prominent role played by agriculture, said agriculture Minister Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi.

Last year the production volume in agriculture grew by 7.5%. Gross harvest of wheat, the main grain crop amounted to 2.7 million tonnes, which is 42% higher than in arid, 2014. In Algeria is cultivated mainly durum wheat.

By 2016. the country should achieve self-sufficiency in hard wheat and red meat, says Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi. In addition, Algeria should stop importing potatoes, tomato paste, and cease to use imported powdered milk in production of dairy products (yogurt, cheeses, etc.)