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2.7 Tunisia Milling Assessment
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In Tunisia, there are more than twenty mills in the agro-food sector in Tunisia. Most of them are based in Tunis and its surrounding areas. The remaining mils are located in Sfax, Sousse and Southern Tunisia. Office des Cereales, is the relevant government authority, which was created in 1962 by decree-law n ° 62-10 of April 3, 1962 and placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture. The private sector imports wheat directly when prices are favorable, but when the prices are too high the Office des Cereals imports wheat and supply to the private mills. There are 18 companies producing biscuits, four of which produce 86% of total production.

The top milling companies in Tunisia:

  • The Society the Grands Moulins of Tunis is an S.A. with a capital of 2,540,000 DT, founded since 1934. It specializes in the production of baking and pastry flours. It has a strong representation in The Grands Moulins du Sud - Sfax
  • Les Moulins Mahjoub
  • Les moulins Bleu
  • Les Confiseries TRIKI Le Moulin
  • The Société Meunerie de Tunisie - Tunis
  • La Minoterie Center & Sahel (La Rose Blanche) - Sousse
  • UNPA (New Factories for Food Pasta) - Sousse
  • GIAN flour mill (Generale Industrielle Alimentaire du Nord) -– Beja
  • STPA - Sfax,
  • Soukra flour mill - Tunis
  • SOTUMIS - Tunis
  • COTUSEM - Tunis

Tunisia has the highest per capita consumption of wheat in the North African region, which is close to 258 kg per year. Further demand for wheat is created by visitors every year from Algeria and Libya (over two million) who have high requirements of wheat-based food products. The total Tunisian wheat consumption is around 3 million metric tons, every year. A strategy was formulated to reach 2.7 million metric ton of cereal production over the next three years, in Tunisia.

Cereals are important crops in Tunisia and occupy about 1.2-1.5 million ha, of which about 13% is planted with bread wheat, 45% with durum wheat, and 42% in barley.

Milling Compagnies in Tunisia

Societe les Grands Moulins de Tunis

Created in 1936, LES GRANDS MOULINS DE TUNIS with a capital of 2,540,000 DT, is one of the first companies established in Tunisia. It specializes in the production of wheat and services (crushing and the sale of wheat flour and wheat bran).

Company Name & Address

Contact Names & Email

Telephone & Fax

STE LES GRANDS MOULINS DE TUNIS
Rte de l’Armée Nationale Bab Sidi Abdessalem Tunis 
1005, OMRANE TUNIS Tunisie
Fax: 

Name: Mr ZERZERI Mohamed Ridha

Title: Manager

Email: info@lesgrandsmoulinsdetunis.com

Web: http://www.lesgrandsmoulinsdetunis.com/

Tel:+21671898112 

Fax: +21671898126

Summary of Role and Services: The mill produces almost 200 MT of wheat flour per day, imported from Europe, Middle East and the USA.  Products: Farine et amidon, Blés et semoules, céréales.

Facilities

Parking area inside compound m²

No Info

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

Yes

Number of Ventilators

Screened

Electricity Load (KVA)

6 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation) 

Backup Generator 

Yes, 400 kva

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Suisse (Buhler)

2012

2015

Good

Maintenance

Duration (hours / week)

144

Type of maintenance

Semi- general (Ventilation and Engines)

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Yes/No

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good condition

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good condition

Moisture Tester

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good condition

De-stoning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good condition

Metal Extractor

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good condition

Staffing

Number of full time skilled workers

Not available

Number of full time labourers

Not available

Weighbridge

Number 

Not available

Capacity (mt)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

Not available

Not available

Not available

Within Compound

Not available

Not available

Not available

Building


Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building – Wheat Mill

Not available

Not available

Not available

Building – Maize Mill

Not available

Not available

Not available

Walls

Bounded

Roof

Good and Large

Floor

Good and Flat

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of birds entry (Yes / No)

No

No

Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of moisture (Yes / No)

No

No

Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No)

No

No

Cleanliness (Good / Poor)

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes 

Frequency

Bi-monthly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Spraying 

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Rodenticides 

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Rodent Trapping

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

Security guards

Access

Distance from main town (km)

6.3 Km

Travel time if not located in town (hours)

13 min by car

Road condition to Mill

Good

Road limitation (if any)

Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage

No limitation

Rail connections

Yes

On the railway from

Tunis

to

El Omrane

Milling Capacity (MT)

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

200

6,000

Maize

200

6,000

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tonnes

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

80

80

Outside the Compound

100

100

Capacity to Blend

200 mt/day

Loading & Discharge Rates

200 mt/day

Transport Capacity at Mill

200mt/day

Les Grands Moulins du Sud

The company LES GRANDS MOULINS DU SUD, is a Manufacturer / Producer, working in the Flour and semolina sector. It is also present in the sectors and Livestock and poultry feed. It is based in El Boustene Riadh, Tunisia.

Company Name & Address

Contact Names & Email

Telephone & Fax

LES GRANDS MOULINS DU SUD

Route de l’Armée Nationale 1005, Bab Sidi Abdessalem, Tunis, Tunisie.

Name: Mr KHALFALLAH Bechir Mr SAADALLAH Fathi, Mr KHALFALLAH Mohamed Salah

Title: CEO & Managers

Email: info@lesgrandsmoulinsdetunis.com

Web: www.lesgrandsmoulinsdetunis.com

Tel: +21674286866/74286496

Fax : +216 74286688

Summary of Role and Services: The mill produces 350 mt of wheat flour per day, imported from Europe, middle East and the USA. 

 

Facilities

Parking area inside compound m²

No Info

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators

Screened

Electricity Load (KVA)

6 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation) 

Backup Generator 

Yes, 400 kva

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Suisse (Buhler)

2012

2015

Good

Maintenance

Duration (hours / week)

144

Type of maintenance

Semi- general (Ventilation and Engines)

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Yes/No

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good Condition

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good Condition

Moisture Tester

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good Condition

De-stoning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good Condition

Metal Extractor

Yes

Not available

Not available

Good Condition

Staffing

Number of full time skilled workers

Not available

Number of full time labourers

Not available

Weighbridge

Number 

Not available

Capacity (MT)

Length (MT)

Type

Within Compound

80

80

SFW 200

Within Compound

80

80

SFW 551

Building


Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building – Wheat Mill

24

12

5

Building – Maize Mill

24

12

5

Walls

Bounded

Roof

Good and Large

Floor

Good and Flat

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of birds entry (Yes / No)

No

No

Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of moisture (Yes / No)

No

No

Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No)

No

No

Cleanliness (Good / Poort)

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes 

Frequency

Bi-monthly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Spraying 

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Rodenticides 

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Rodent Trapping

Yes 

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes 

Security 

Security

(Good / Poor)

Good

Compound

(Fenced / Not Fenced)

Fenced

Other Comments

Security guards

Access

Distance from main town (km)

6.3 Km

Travel time if not located in town (hours)

13 min by car

Road condition to Mill

Good

Road limitation (if any)

Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage

Not limitation

Rail connections

(Yes / No)

Yes

On the railway from

Tunis

to

El Omrane

Milling Capacity (MT)

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

200

6,000

Maize

200

6,000

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tonnes

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

80

80

Outside the Compound

80

80

Capacity to Blend

200 mt/day

Loading & Discharge Rates

200 mt/day

Transport Capacity at Mill

200mt/day

Additional Notes

·         Not available

Les Moulins Mahjoub

Company Name & Address

Contact Names & Email

Telephone & Fax

LES MOULINS MAHJOUB
35, Centre Molka El Manar II  
2092, TUNIS MANAR II Tunisie
Tél: 71885512 70658365
Fax: 71886733

Name: Mr MAHJOUB Abdelmajid

Title: Manager

Email: mahjoub.a@planet.tn Web: http://www.moulinsmahjoub.com/

Tel: 71885512 70658365

Fax: +21671886733

Products and Services: Other légumes, Epicerie fine, Holive oil, Conserves d'harissa, Olives 

Facilities

Parking area inside compound m²

No Info

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

Yes

Number of Ventilators

Screened

Electricity Load (KVA)

6 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation) 

Backup Generator

Yes, 400 kva

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Suisse (Buhler)

2012

2015

Good

Maintenance

Duration (hours / week)

144

Type of maintenance

Semi- general (Ventilation and Engines)

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Yes/No

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

Not available

Not available

Supposed to be Good

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Supposed to be Good

Moisture Tester

Yes

Not available

Not available

Supposed to be Good

De-stoning Plant

Yes

Not available

Not available

Supposed to be Good

Metal Extractor

Yes

Not available

Not available

Supposed to be Good

Staffing

Number of full time skilled workers

12-24

Number of full time labourers

50-200

Weighbridge

Number 

Not available

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

Not available

Not available

Not available

Within Compound

Not available

Not available

Not available

Building


Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building – Wheat Mill

Not available

Not available

Not available

Building – Maize Mill

Not available

Not available

Not available

Walls

Bounded

Roof

Good and Large

Floor

Good and Flat

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of birds entry (Yes / No)

No

No

Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No)

No

No

Signs of moisture (Yes / No)

No

No

Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No)

No

No

Cleanliness (Good / Poort)

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes  

Frequency

Bi-monthly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes

Rodent Trapping

Yes

Frequency

Quarterly

Contracted

(Yes / No)

Yes

Security 

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

Security guards

Access

Distance from main town (km)

6.3 Km

Travel time if not located in town (hours)

13 min by car

Road condition to Mill

Good

Road limitation (if any)

Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage

Not limitation

Rail connections

Yes

On the railway from

Tunis

to

El Omrane

·         Other Comments

Milling Capacity (MT)

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

200

6,000

Maize

200

6,000

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tonnes

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

Not available

Not available

Outside the Compound

Not available

Not available

Capacity to Blend

200 MT/day

Loading & Discharge Rates

200 MT/day

Transport Capacity at Mill

200 MT/day




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