26/01/2018: USGC signs memorandum of understanding to establish Tunisian centre for feed manufacturing

In dual efforts to expand export opportunities and help local feed producers improve the quality of their products, the US Grains Council (USGC) plans to utilise a grant provided by the US State Department to create a Centre for Feed Manufacturing in Tunisia

 

Ramy Taieb, USGC regional director for the
Middle East and North Africa, and Faysal Ben Jeddi,
director of INAT, sign a memorandum of understanding
to mark the beginning of the Center
for Feed Manufacturing project. 
Image credit: USGC

“Centred in North Africa, US suppliers face increasing competition in the Tunisian market from competitors in Europe, the Black Sea and South America,” said Ramy Hadj Taieb, USGC regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. “As a result, the Council’s work in Tunisia is becoming more strategic, focusing on how to utilise training programs to help develop both the Tunisian market and other markets in the region, while emphasising the advantages of US coarse grains and co-products.”

As part of establishing the Centre, the Council, the Tunis National Institute for Agribusiness (INAT) and Iowa State University will train a core team of 10 industry professionals in feed manufacturing. The training program will target nutritionists, feed millers and poultry, dairy, beef and aquaculture producers in both intensive and extensive training programs as well as activities meant to foster development and professionalism within the industry. The core team of trainers will then return to the Centre for Feed Manufacturing to subsequently train approximately 70 members of the next generation feed industry leaders in Tunisia.

The Council ultimately intends to expand the Tunisian centre to be a regional training effort for the Middle East and Africa, as feed demand continues to increase considerably in these areas. Regional use of the centre is expected to boost compound feed production, which will stimulate demand for US corn, barley, sorghum and co-products.

Learn more about the Council’s work in the Middle East and North Africa, HERE.

Visit the USGC website, HERE.

 

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