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Plans for new tannery to make veg-tanned leather in Algeria

09/07/2014
A proposed new tannery in the province of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria will promote the country’s leather industry and help fill a gap in the market there for local leathergoods, according to CAM (Chambre d’artisanat et des métiers), an Algerian organisation that supports national artisan businesses.

Cost and a lack of raw materials are the main obstacles CAM has identified. Director Mourad Saïdani recently told Algerian media that 1,800 camel skins and 12,000 goat skins are produced every month in abattoirs in Tamanrasset. However, there are concerns about the raw material being smuggled out of the country for tanning in places such as Niger. Processing the skins in a new, local tannery will allow communities in this part of Algeria to add more value to their natural resources, and will raise employment.




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