The professionals of the dairy sector are moved by yet another milk crisis which remains untraceable in all points of sale, causing more and more tension and severe jostling in front of businesses.
The milk crisis does not seem to know an end in Tunisia. Citizens still have difficulty obtaining this product, all brands combined, which has been missing from the shelves for months, or at best, if it is available, its sale is rationed to a single pack per customer.
Sad to know that hundreds of families, or even more, are forced to deprive themselves of this staple food, especially for children. Situation due to a shortage that has not yet said its name.
It should be remembered that for more than a year, the authorities have not known what to do to manage this crisis, nor take decisions to counteract the severe shortage recorded, especially in 2022. The shortage of dairy products is essentially due to supply disruptions producers-processors of raw materials.
Large-scale shortages hit the country and Tunisians live to the rhythm of deficiencies. Sugar, milk, coffee, butter and other consumer products are some of the most missing products on supermarket shelves. In addition to a socio-economic crisis that has been going on for years now, this situation weighs heavily on the morale of citizens, feeling helpless and sometimes pushing them to frenzy and demonstrations.
The crisis in the dairy sector that has been raging for several years is due to the drop in production, lack of fodder and due to the soaring prices of raw materials, in particular livestock feed, which has significantly impacted supply. of the market.
To deal with this, producers asked the government to pass on the additional costs to the consumer by increasing milk prices. A request rejected given the sensitivity of the product.
The dairy sector is experiencing several problems in terms of production as well as collection and processing. This sector is shared between the agricultural sector and that of industry. Manufacturers and farmers have repeatedly threatened to stop their activity until these problems are resolved by the authorities. Indeed, one of the most acute problems is that of prices. All the links in the production and distribution chain are talking regarding this problem and calling the authorities to solve it. Breeders and collectors believe that the selling prices of milk to the dairy centers do not cover production costs and do not allow them to make a profit.