Agriculture is an important activity in Moknine. It pays particular attention to its economic profitability. The cultivable area is 73% of the total area of the city.
Agricultural activity in Moknine is mainly based on olive trees, irrigated crops and livestock.
The irrigated areas of Moknine
1- The public irrigated areas (dam Nebhana): 287 ha
Distribution of public irrigated areas
Classification of irrigated areas by percentage of exploitation
The basic equipment
Tanks: 140 tanks with a capacity of approximately 16,000 m3
Areas equipped with drip irrigation: 190 ha
Houses of garrison: 600
2- Public irrigated areas (deep wells): 705 ha
Distribution of public irrigated areas
Classification of irrigated areas by percentage of exploitation
The basic equipment
Tanks: 196 tanks with a capacity of approximately 15 000 m3
Areas equipped with drip irrigation: 345 ha
Houses of garrison: 450
Vegetable production
Total area 23 670 hectares / cultivated area 17 306 ha
1- Sector of olive trees
Area: 14500 ha
Number of trees: 900 thousand olive trees
Production: 20 thousand tons of olives (4000 tons of oil)
Processing: 28 plants with a processing capacity of 1,300 tons / day
2- Vegetable Sector
Area: 1300 ha
Production: 35000 tonnes
Number of garrison houses: 1250 Houses
Number of cold stores: 8 storage capacity of 5000 tons
3- Fruit tree area
Area: 600 hectares
Production: 1000 tons
4- Large-scale agricultural sector
Area: 1600 ha
Production:
Grain: 11250 tonnes
Bean: 1800 tons
Feed: 4500 tons
Animal production
1- Herds
Cows: 4500 head (40% of the herds of the state)
Sheep: 20000 head (20% of the state herds)
2- Annual production
Milk: 33 million liters (55% of the state's production)
Red meat: 1500 tons (40% of the state's production)
3- Poultry sector
Poultry: 250,000 birds in the session
White meat: 4000 tonnes (35% of state production)
Number of hatcheries: 3 (chicken meat and eggs) (50% of state hatcheries)
Chicken Mothers Breeding Centers: 4 Chicken Mother Breeding Centers (45% of State Centers)
Abattoir: 1 obtained on the authentication of veterinary health (the only mandate)
Warehouses: 1 storage capacity of 700 tons (the only mandate)
Number of hatcheries: 65 domestic and (30 breeders) (20% of State hatcheries)
4- Milk sector
4 milk collection centers (33% of the centers of the state)
Capacity of 20 million liters per year (45% of the capacity of the State as a whole)
