Algerian Rachid Ibersiene cuts cheese in his shop in Tamassit village, in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. All photos: Reuters
Algerian Rachid Ibersiene cuts cheese in his shop in Tamassit village, in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. All photos: Reuters
Ibersiene came back to his native region to open up the small business after spending 16 years in Switzerland
Ibersiene came back to his native region to open up the small business after spending 16 years in Switzerland
Algerian Rachid Ibersiene prepares Swiss cheese in his shop in Tamassit village, in the Kabylie region of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria March 15, 2023. REUTERS / Abdelaziz Boumzar
Algerian Rachid Ibersiene prepares Swiss cheese in his shop in Tamassit village, in the Kabylie region of Tizi Ouzou, Algeria March 15, 2023. REUTERS / Abdelaziz Boumzar
But he says: 'Demand is always in a crescendo, rising sharply. We can’t satisfy all our clients because our work is based on the good quality of the milk. The problem is that we have only between 700 and 1,000 litres per day which makes 80 kilograms of cheese per day and our clients take them'
But he says: 'Demand is always in a crescendo, rising sharply. We can’t satisfy all our clients because our work is based on the good quality of the milk. The problem is that we have only between 700 and 1,000 litres per day which makes 80 kilograms of cheese per day and our clients take them'
'I decided to come back to Algeria because of its potential. We are working a lot with camel milk with internationally renowned researchers to examine the possibility of transmitting immunity from camel milk to nutrition'
'I decided to come back to Algeria because of its potential. We are working a lot with camel milk with internationally renowned researchers to examine the possibility of transmitting immunity from camel milk to nutrition'

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Algerian man builds cheese business after 16 years in Switzerland - in pictures

Rachid Ibersiene's business is known to have the best Swiss cheese in the Kabylie region

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