Algeria: a tale of oil and citrus

Algeria: a tale of oil and citrus

In Algeria, considerable work has been undertaken to develop new oil-producing and citrus plantations, leading to the installation of a multitude of small units throughout the country.

AGRISER, a company with which FILCLAIR has established a true distribution partnership, has succeeded in positioning itself on these development projects, by making the brand a reference amongst local and foreign competition.

The national agricultural development fund set up a farming program for oil and citrus fruit. FILCLAIR/AGRISER has set up many nurseries in Algeria within the scope of this program, based on a complete turnkey installation comprising four operational modules:

1. 76 m2 of multispan greenhouses dedicated to propagation and including a broad range of options: vents on openings, cooling system, thermal and shade screens, tables for growing cuttings, hot-water heating and mist systems.

2. Four heated TUNNEL greenhouses of 400 m2 each for growing in pots and developing the plants, with ventilation by means of spacers.

3. 400 m2 of shade houses to acclimatise the young plants.

4. Last stage in the cycle: open-field plantation.

Two-thirds of these projects, supported by the Algerian government, have been carried out to date. There are therefore still two years (until the end of 2004) to equip the remaining third. Other achievements are worth mentioning, such as the production of vines in a controlled environment recognised for its severity, or the installation on a market gardener’s premises in the Sidi Bel Abbes area of a hectare and a half of 9.60 m multispan greenhouses (3 blocks of 4 900 m2) equipped with shade screens, heating, irrigation and insect proof system, which make it one of the most modern in the country.

Apart from its 40 years’ experience, the AGRISER/FILCLAIR duo holds several trump cards in Algeria, primarily a real technological advantage relative to local competition, which, beyond a simple tunnel, cannot offer such an extensive range of greenhouse types and the corresponding optional equipment.