President Tebboune chairs Council of Ministers meeting

The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defence, chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday November 08, 2026.

During the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries gave a presentation on the agriculture sector.

The President of the Republic directed the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries to draft a task reallocation plan, within the ministry, by assigning a Secretary of State for the forestry sector and a Minister Delegate for the fisheries sector.

President Tebboune also instructed the Minister of Agriculture to take the necessary measures to prevent farmers from leaving lands uncultivated and fallow, while ordering a new plan for local agricultural organization to boost transparency and census accuracy.

The President of the Republic directed to double the number of laboratories to cover all airports, seaports, and land border crossings.