NewsNigerian Breweries begins pilot barley cultivation to cut importsEthiopia leads Africa barley output; Morocco, Algeria major producersNigeria aims scale barley production by 2030 for brewingNigerian Breweries Plc recently announced it has begun cultivating barley in Nigeria as part of a pilot program. EthiopiaEthiopia harvested an average of 2.2 million metric tons of barley per year between 2021 and 2023, according to FAO data, making it Africa's leading producer. Over that period, domestic production covered approximately 80% of local demand, which stood at 2 million metric tons. AlgeriaAlgeria produced an average of 800,000 metric tons of barley per year between 2021 and 2023, making it Africa's third-largest producer, according to FAO data. TunisiaTunisia produced an average of 347,000 metric tons of barley per year between 2021 and 2023, according to FAO data.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2026 17:22 UTC