As part of the technical supervision of organic farmers, the representative of the Technical Center for Organic Agriculture, the General Engineer Hatem Chehidi, made a field visit to the farms of Mr Khlil Mestiri and Mr Ahmed Chelbi in Ksar Chikh - Béja, accompanied by Mrs Radhia Dridi (Organic Agriculture Division of the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Béja).

Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

As part of its mission of communication and outreach mission, the Technical Center for Organic Agriculture (CTAB) has participated in the 13^th Edition of the International Organic Food & Agriculture Exhibition which was an opportunity to promote the organic farming sector as well as the activities of the CTAB and the project "Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in North Africa, KHNA".

As part of the scientific program of the fair, the CTAB has also participated by:

- An oral communication entitled: Digital tools: effective enablers of research in organic agriculture, presented by Khaoula Mokrani.

- A workshop for children: Small Organic Farmers … Future Generation, led by Mr. Hatem Chehidi.

Date & Place: From March 16 to 18, 2023 at UTICA, Tunis.

The Technical Center of Organic Agriculture (CTAB) organized, in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Mahdia, a training session on organic rabbit production techniques to the profit of a women group «Alhorra» in the delegation of Melloulech - gouvernorate of Mahdia .

The animation of the training session was moderated by:

- Mr Hatem Chehidi : General engineer in CTAB,

- Ms Sonia Halouani : General engineer in CTAB,

- Ms Faten Ksouri : General engineer in CTAB,

- Dr. Fakhri Guezguez : Veterinarian in CRDA Sousse.

Date :March 15^th and 16^th, 2023.

A group of young promoters from the Professional Agricultural Training Center (CFPA) of Manouba accompanied by two trainers visited the CTAB on March 15^th, 2023.

During this visit, there was a presentation of the CTAB activities, and a visit to the composting unit and the different trials in the experimental station.

This activity was carried out in collaboration with the CTAB agents' association.

Supervision: Mr. Youssef AMOR: General Engineer in CTAB.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023: Set up of a field trial in organic Farm of Mr. Fethi Rouiss in Knaies - Msaken - Governorate of Sousse, with the collaboration and cooperation between the Technical Center of Organic Agriculture (CTAB) and the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Sousse: Division of Organic Agriculture.

The trial consists of studying the adaptation of okra under the organic farming system.

Follow-up and supervision realized by the engineers:

- Youssef Amor: CTAB.

- Asma Aissa: CRDA of Sousse: Division of Organic Agriculture.

Working hours during the month of Ramadhan:

From Monday to Thursday : 8:00 am to 2:30 pm

Friday : 8:00 am to 1:30 pm 

On March 10, 2023, Mrs. Dalel MELKI, Engineer in Chief and Responsible of laboratories in the Technical Center of Organic Agriculture, participated in the seminar on Transmission Electron Microscopy and its various application fields (health, agriculture, industry, etc.) as part of technological and regulatory monitoring related to laboratory analysis tests.

This seminar was organized by the American company "THERMOFISCHER" and its Tunisian representative "ANALYTICA" at Pasteur Institute in Tunis.

The Technical Center for Organic Agriculture (CTAB) organized, in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development of Sfax (CRDA), a training session on "Techniques of production of organic vegetables" to the CRDA technicians and producers of legumes in organic sector.

Date :March 7th and 8th 2023

Location : Olive tree Institute Sfax.

The Technical Center of Organic Agriculture (CTAB) organized, in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Mahdia, a training session on organic rabbit production techniques to the profil of a women group « Amal » in Naffatia of the Gouvernorate of Mahdia .

The animation of the training session was moderated

- Dr Fakhri Guezguez : Veterinarian in CRDA Sousse,

- Mr Hatem Chehidi : General engineer in CTAB

- Ms Sonia Halouani : General engineer in CTAB

- Ms Faten Ksouri : General engineer in CTAB

Date :March 1^st 2^nd, 2023

Mr Youssef AMOR: General Engineer and Director of Experimentation and Communication at the Technical Center for Organic Agriculture (CTAB), animated an information day on the biodynamic agriculture for the benefit of a group of technicians and this, in collaboration and cooperation with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Mahdia: Division of Organic Agriculture.

Date and place: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the headquarters of CRDA Mahdia.

A visit to the laboratories of Pesticides Residues and contaminants Analysis of the CTAB, was realized on February 27, 2023, by group of students (3^rd year BTS horticulture) coming from the Sectoral Center for agricultural vocational training in early vegetables cultivation in Chott Mariem.

The supervision was realized by Ms Dalel MELKI, Engineer in Chief and Responsible of Laboratories.

As part of the exchange of experiences, a group of professors and students from the University of Kassel- Germany and the Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott Meriem - Sousse - Tunisia visited the CTAB on February 24, 2023.

During this visit, there was a presentation of the activities of the CTAB and a debate on the local market for organic products, with special focus on olive oil. A visit to the CTAB laboratory was made as well as to the CTAB experimental station.

Management :

Mr. Khaled SASSI: Director General of CTAB, and some CTAB engineers.

A field visit was realized on February 23, 2023 at the experimental station of the CTAB by a group of students (3rd Year License) from the Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja. The supervision was realized by Mr. Salaheddine SOUGUIR, Head of Communication Department.

Mr Youssef AMOR (Technical Center for Organic Agriculture), participated with Mr Imed Bel Bahri (Professional Agricultural Training Center of Boughrara - Sfax) in the animation of a field day on the pruning of organic olive trees for the benefit of a group of farmers and technicians and this, in collaboration and cooperation with the Regional Commissioner of Agricultural Development of Mahdia : Division of Organic Agriculture .

Date and place: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the farm of Professional Agricultural Training Center of Souassi.

Mr Youssef Amor and Mrs Faten Ksouri Mansour participated on February 10, 2023 in a follow-up of an exprimental trial of the post season potato cultivation conducted under the organic system in the farm of Mr Hassen Hibar situated in Menzel Kamel in Monastir Governorate, in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Monastir.

During the visit, the technical and economic study of the trial was carried out.

As part of the preparation of an educational and development project on water scarcity, a group of professors from the University of Toulouse - France and the Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott Mariem - Sousse - Tunisia visited the CTAB on February 06, 2022.

During this visit, there was a presentation of the activities of the CTAB and discussion of future collaboration between the institutions mentioned to prepare a project on water scarcity.

Supervision:

Mr Khaled Sassi: General Manager of CTAB.

Ms Hanem Grissa: Director of Training and Economic Studies at the CTAB.

Mr Youssef Amor: Director of Experimentation and Communication at the CTAB.

Participation of Mr. Youssef AMOR, General Engineer and Director of Experiments and Communication at the Technical Center for Organic Agriculture in leading a training session organized by the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development in Monastir , on "Organic fertilization of olive trees, physico-chemical and organoleptic properties of organic olive oil" for the benefit of a group of farmers, processors and technicians during the period October 01st-02nd, 2023 at the Agricultural Professional Training Center in Jemmel – Monastir.

Thursday, February 02nd, 2023: The engineer Salaheddine SOUGUIR followed a trial at the "Zaafarania" farm in Sidi Thabet (Governorate Ariana) on the fertilization of organic saffron. 

On January 25^th, 2023, representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations "FAO" and the General Direction of Organic Agriculture and a Swiss expert from the Institute for Research in Organic Agriculture "FiBL » visited the pesticide residue and contaminant analysis laboratories of the Technical Center for Organic Agriculture (CTAB). This visit was followed after by a discussion and work session with the presence of the CTAB laboratory team to collect various data related to the state of operation of the laboratories, as part of the organic farming support project "BioRest”.

The day after, the responsible of laboratories and the Swiss expert continued the diagnosis and the state of CTAB laboratories in order to identify the measures to be followed to ensure the proper functioning and sustainability of the analysis tests based on the various accreditation requirements, with clarification of certain points with the head of the administrative affairs department and the deputy director of studies.

Mr. Youssef Amor and Mrs. Faten Ksouri Mansour participated on  Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in a follow-up of an exprimental trial of the post season potato cultivation conducted under the organic system in the farm of Mr. Habib Helal situated in Hedadra in Monastir Governorate, in collaboration with the Regional Commissioner for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of Monastir and the Territorial Extension Unit (CTV) of Menzel Kamel.

During the visit, the yield estimate is 28 tons per hectare.