Tunisia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
Although drafted in 2014, Tunisia’s biosafety framework is still with the government for internal discussions, with no timeline on when it will be enacted. Since then and presently, political and economic needs have taken precedence. While free of restrictions, agricultural biotechnology activities in Tunisia have effectively remained limited to building scientific capacity and understanding of the technology with no genetically engineered products having been developed or commercialized for local production. In trade, Tunisia continues to take advantage of agricultural biotechnology resources, particularly to support its development as a competitive livestock and poultry producer.
