Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Abdelouahab Nouri has launched Monday in Ain Defla (west of Algiers), the 2014-2015 crop year, which coincides with the celebration of the National Agricultural Extension Day.
Nouri also launched the ploughing-sowing campaign of the agricultural season at Zerouala, in the commune of Arib.
The minister said that all the necessary measures have been taken by the public authorities to ensure the smooth running of the ploughing-sowing campaign.
In this regard, Nouri underlined the importance of mechanization in the agricultural field as well as the use of fertilizers to ensure the modernization of the sector and improve the production in terms of quality and quantity.