Tunisia

Republic of Tunisia

The project aims to develop a regional circular economy model that connects the hospitality sector with local agriculture, turning hotel organic waste into valuable agricultural resources while strengthening the economic resilience of small-scale farmers.
Tunisia is facing increasing pressure on its agricultural and food systems due to prolonged drought, water scarcity, rising prices of agricultural inputs and animal feed, declining agricultural productivity, and reduced incomes among small-scale farmers. At the same time, hotels generate significant quantities of organic waste every day. On average, one hotel can generate around 450 kg of organic waste per day, representing a largely untapped local resource.
The project addresses this paradox by creating a structured link between these two sectors. Instead of considering hotel organic waste as a disposal problem, the project promotes its safe and sustainable valorization for agricultural purposes, particularly through the production of resources that can contribute to animal feeding and composting.
The initiative works with hotels, farmers, local authorities and other stakeholders to establish a practical circular system. Organic waste generated by participating hotels is collected and valorized through appropriate processes. Depending on its nature and quality, the recovered organic material can be transformed into animal feed resources or compost, providing farmers with locally available alternatives and reducing their dependence on increasingly expensive external inputs.
The project has three main objectives: (1) create a regional synergy between hotels and local agriculture; (2) transform organic hotel waste into useful agricultural resources; and (3) strengthen the economic and environmental resilience of local farmers.
The approach goes beyond waste reduction. It seeks to create economic value from an existing environmental challenge, while supporting local production, reducing farmers' operational costs and encouraging more sustainable agricultural practices.
The initial implementation has already demonstrated promising results. In only three months, 288 tonnes of hotel organic waste were valorized. Participating farmers reported a 40% reduction in animal feeding costs, a 20% increase in milk production, and a 100% reduction in chicken feeding costs under the specific pilot conditions.
These results demonstrate the potential of establishing a stronger hotel–farmer circular economy ecosystem. By keeping resources within the local economy, the project contributes simultaneously to waste reduction, sustainable agriculture, food-system resilience, rural economic empowerment and climate action.
Our vision is simple: what is considered waste by one sector can become a resource, an opportunity and a source of resilience for another.

C008B9-hands

Nature Loop's

860086-DM.png

Damak Mohamed

20250923_092842.jpg

WhatsApp Image 2024-11-28 at 14.52.21 (2).jpeg

20250918_165825.jpg

Approved

Партнерские Добро.Центры

Photo3