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  • Tunisia to raise the prices of some foodstuffs including milk, eggs, and poultry after farmers' protests - May 11, 2022


    May 11, 20226:20 AM EDTLast Updated 12 hours agoTunisia to raise the prices of some foodstuffs after farmers' protests


    By Tarek Amara


    TUNIS, May 11 (Reuters) - Tunisia will raise the prices of some foods including milk, eggs and poultry this week, the agriculture minister said, following protests by farmers against a jump in animal feed barley prices due to the war in Ukraine and an increase in energy costs.

    Unions warn that the wave of repeated price increases and a fall in purchasing power amid a severe economic crisis could lead to protests the authorities may not be able to control.

    Last month, the government also raised the price of fuel by 5%, the third hike this year.

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