Organic Farming in Tunisia: prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)
Michel Reference
TN 1740
Stanley Reference
TN 1723
Yvert Reference
TN 1659
Themes
Agriculture
Description
This program is dedicated to the prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica), nicknamed the “poor man’s fruit” or “Sultan of fruits” in Tunisia, particularly associated with the semi-arid landscapes of the Center-West such as Thala and Zelfane. The visual shows the thorny fruit and its juicy flesh next to the plant (the racket), highlighting its resilience in the face of the harsh climate. The stamp carries a message of valorization of a rustic natural resource that has become a product of the future for the rural economy thanks to the extraction of prickly pear seed oil, a symbol of know-how that combines peasant tradition and cosmetic innovation.
Size
36x36 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Skander Gader
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,60 DT
Mint Value
1,73 $
Used Value
0,85 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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