Algeria aims to lower food import bill and attain self-sufficiency in key cropsOBGplus
A number of driving forces are behind Algeria’s efforts to boost domestic agricultural output and cut the food import bill. First, the country is looking to diversify away from its dependence on hydrocarbons revenue, given fluctuating international oil prices; second, the population is forecast to rise by 25% to nearly 50m people by 2030, thus substantially increasing food demands; and third, Algeria…
