France-Algeria Crisis: Wheat, the Other Battlefield

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In 2018, France exported more than 5 million tons of wheat to Algeria. By 2025, in the midst of a diplomatic crisis between the two countries, this figure is expected to drop to zero. Vincent Michel / Ouest France/MaxPPP
Long the leading buyer of French wheat, Algeria is now shunning grain from the former colonial power. By 2025, its imports are expected to be cut to zero. This boycott illustrates the diplomatic crisis between the two countries and a significant shortfall for French grain producers.
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