The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, paid a working and inspection visit today, March 16, 2026, to the Industrial Technologies Research Center in Chéraga, where he reviewed a number of innovative projects developed and manufactured at the center, including:

• A prototype machine for stone removal for agricultural land reclamation,
• A prototype weather monitoring station dedicated to tracking wheat crops,
• A prototype agricultural robot,
• A drone designed for spraying large-scale agricultural areas.
During the visit, the Minister also oversaw the signing ceremony of two research and industrial cooperation agreement between the center, the Agricultural Equipment Production Company (MAG), and the National Higher School of Agronomy of El Harrach.
On this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari highlighted the importance of the technological solutions developed by the center, which are expected to contribute to the development of the agricultural sector and the strengthening of food security.
He also stated that these innovations will have a “significant impact on the national economy and on strengthening national food and industrial sovereignty, which are among the government’s top priorities.”
At the end of the visit, the Minister called on industrial operators to adopt these innovative technologies and work towards their large-scale manufacturing, in order to support innovation and strengthen economic development in the agricultural sector.