Youcef Cherfa takes duties as minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Fishing

ALGIERS- Youcef Cherfa on Tuesday took up his post as minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing, following the cabinet reshuffle carried out Monday by the president of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

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The transfer of power between Cherfa and Ahmed Badani, the former minister of Fishing and Fishery Resources, took place in the presence of executives from the sectors of Agriculture and Fishing.

Cherfa thanked the president of the Republic for having renewed confidence in him, stressing that "this precious confidence will serve as a driving force for the achievement of the goals set in this strategic sector."

He also thanked Badani for the efforts he made during his term as minister of Fishing and Fishery Resources.

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