Algeria has decided to stop French companies from competing for an important wheat import contract. This decision comes as tensions rise between Algeria and France, highlighting a significant shift in their relationship.
A Shift in Supply
For years, France has been Algeria's biggest supplier of wheat. Algeria, one of the world’s largest wheat buyers, relied heavily on imports from the European Union. But recently, things have changed. Algeria has been buying more wheat from Russia, which is now the leading supplier in the North African region.
According to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in April, Algeria is quickly moving away from its reliance on French wheat. Just last month, Russia's Center for Grain Quality Assurance ranked Algeria as the second-largest importer of Russian wheat in Africa, just behind Egypt. From January to September of this year, Algeria imported a whopping 1.3 million tons of wheat from Russia!
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