ElBosten Phytagri is a Tunisian agricultural company specializing in agricultural consultancy and the supply of innovative products and technologies to farmers. With more than 20 years of experience, the company supports farmers across Tunisia through technical consulting, while also importing agricultural inputs such as protection nets, plant protection products, rootstocks, and irrigation equipment.
In addition to its commercial activities, ElBosten manages its own agricultural operations. The company owns orchards in Zaghouan and has expanded its production with a 30-hectare farm in the Kef region, where climatic conditions are more favorable for sustainable agriculture. These farms serve as demonstration and testing sites for innovative farming practices and technologies.
As part of its climate adaptation strategy, ElBosten is gradually transitioning towards more resilient agricultural systems. The company has introduced dragon fruit (pitaya) cultivation as a drought-resistant crop that is well suited to Tunisia’s increasingly arid conditions. Furthermore, ElBosten has invested in solar photovoltaic panels to reduce the carbon footprint of its farming operations and increase energy self-sufficiency. These initiatives complement the company’s efforts to implement smart irrigation technologies, improve water-use efficiency, and promote environmentally sustainable farming practices.
Over the past few years, ElBosten has strengthened its research and innovation capacity through its participation in the FrontAg Nexus PRIMA project. Within this project, the company explored circular agriculture approaches, particularly the integration of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming for organic waste valorization. Although the technology has not yet reached full implementation, the experience provided valuable insights and reinforced the company’s commitment to developing sustainable and resource-efficient agricultural systems.
Building on this experience, ElBosten has also established its own olive oil brand, creating new opportunities to valorize olive by-products and other agricultural residues within a circular bioeconomy framework.
Today, ElBosten is actively seeking new international research and innovation partnerships to further advance climate-smart agriculture, circular economy solutions, renewable energy integration, and sustainable resource management. The company is particularly interested in collaborating on projects involving agricultural waste valorization, bio-based products, precision agriculture, smart irrigation, renewable energy applications, drought-resilient crop production, and innovative farming systems that contribute to climate resilience in Mediterranean regions.
As an experienced partner in industrial R&D projects, ElBosten offers practical expertise, demonstration farms, strong connections with the Tunisian farming community, and the capacity to validate innovative solutions under real field conditions.
Climate-smart agriculture | Circular bioeconomy | Agricultural waste valorization | Mediterranean farming systems | Drought-resilient crops | Smart irrigation | Renewable energy in agriculture | Precision agriculture | Organic farming | Bio-based fertilizers | Black Soldier Fly bioconversion | Living Lab | Demonstration farm | Sustainable food systems | Field validation
Potential Collaboration Opportunities with ElBosten Phytagri
ElBosten Phytagri can contribute as a field demonstration and validation partner for innovative agricultural solutions aimed at improving climate resilience, resource efficiency, and circularity in Mediterranean farming systems.
With its own agricultural land, including orchards in Zaghouan, ElBosten provides real-world testing environments for research and innovation activities. These sites can be used to demonstrate and evaluate new technologies, crops, and management practices under Tunisian climatic conditions, particularly in relation to water scarcity, soil degradation, and climate change adaptation.
Possible areas of collaboration include:
1. Climate-smart and drought-resilient agriculture
* Evaluating cultivation strategies, irrigation requirements, and economic feasibility of alternative crops for regions affected by water scarcity.
* Developing adaptation strategies for fruit production systems facing increasing temperatures and reduced water availability.
2. Smart irrigation and water management
* Implementation and validation of precision irrigation systems using sensors, digital monitoring tools, and decision-support systems.
* Demonstration of water-saving technologies in orchards and open-field production.
* Collection of field data to assess improvements in water-use efficiency and crop performance.
3. Renewable energy integration in agriculture
* Development of a low-carbon agricultural production model through the integration of solar photovoltaic systems to supply farm energy needs.
* Demonstration of renewable-energy-powered irrigation systems and farm operations.
* Assessment of the potential for energy-autonomous farms in Mediterranean regions.
4. Circular agriculture and agricultural waste valorization
* Development of circular solutions using agricultural by-products generated from ElBosten’s activities, including olive oil production residues and orchard waste.
* Further exploration of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology for organic waste conversion into valuable bio-based products such as insect biomass and organic soil amendments.
* Integration of composting, algae-based fertilizers, and other biological inputs into sustainable production systems.
5. Sustainable and organic farming practices
* Testing biological fertilizers, biostimulants, and biopesticides in commercial farming conditions.
* Monitoring soil health improvement, biodiversity enhancement, and reduction of chemical inputs.
* Establishing demonstration plots for sustainable farming approaches.
6. Demonstration, training, and knowledge transfer
* Using ElBosten’s farms as demonstration sites for farmers, researchers, startups, and technology providers.
* Supporting technology validation before large-scale deployment.
* Facilitating knowledge exchange between European/Mediterranean research institutions and Tunisian agricultural stakeholders.
Through this collaboration, ElBosten Phytagri can act as a bridge between research and practical implementation, providing infrastructure, agricultural expertise, field-testing capacity, and access to local farming networks to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions for climate-resilient agriculture.
