Growing Food Crisis and Shortages in Tunisia

Tunisia is facing a growing food crisis with widespread shortages of basic products, leading to severe food insecurity for more than a quarter of Tunisians. Grocery store owners have resorted to black marketeering to meet the demand. External factors such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change have inflated food prices, while government policies, including subsidies and price caps, have discouraged farmers and manufacturers from increasing production. The government's economic crisis has also hindered its ability to finance food imports. Tunisians now rely on connections and a network of constantly changing rules to access necessary goods.