--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20191224-cpg-suffers-from-ghost-workers/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # CPG suffers from ghost workers Publication Date: 2019-12-24T09:33:45-05:00 Last Updated: 2019-12-16T20:49:14-05:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![CPG suffers from ghost workers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/phosph.jpg) Excess staff creates problems. The Government of Tunisia intends to revive the operations of the Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) enterprises, which will be a great blessing for the country suffering from high unemployment, low investment and poor economic development. According to Tunisian Industry Minister Slim Feriani, the number of CPG employees has tripled over the past year compared to 2010, however, many of them “not producing and not adding value”. At the end of 2019, CPG is expected to bring phosphate rock production to 4.1 million tons, compared to 2.8 million tons in 2018. Before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, it mined up to 8.2 million tons of phosphorites per year. While the CPG is suffering from “major economic problems,” it can be salvaged, Feriani has confirmed. “The only solution is to improve production and productivity,” he considers. He described many of the company’s 30,000 employees as “ghost workers” hired “to maintain social peace.” Source: [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-21/haunted-by-ghost-workers-tunisian-phosphate-miner-seeks-revival) Tags: [Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/compagnie-des-phosphates-de-gafsa/), [phosphorites](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphorites/), [Tunisia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/tunisia/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.