The purchase exceeds the usual tender size, signaling strong demand for milling wheat.
Expanded capacity aims to reduce post harvest losses, enable better supply management and support milling and feed industries.
Algeria’s purchases are optional origin but traders suspected the wheat could be sourced from Argentina, which is currently offering very low prices from its large new crop.
Overall, the announced budget represents a 4% increase compared to the allocation in the 2025 Finance Bill.
Algeria is the second-largest importer of food in Africa after Egypt, and its dependence has deepened amid years of drought that have crippled agricultural productivity.