Agriculture
From The Report: Algeria 2017
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As Algeria looks to curb its imports in the face of declining state revenues, the agriculture sector is well placed to contribute. Output improved between 2007 and 2017 thanks to efforts to clear some of the bottlenecks that have traditionally held back the sector’s development, such as legislation, land ownership and financing. Agriculture accounts for around 13% of GDP and employs some 11% of the country’s active population. Foreign investors are helping to speed up the development of large projects in face of population growth and rising demand, and as a way to move away from small-scale farming methods.

This chapter contains interviews with Abdelkader Bouazghi, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries; and Abdelwahab Ziani, President, Confédération des Industriels et Producteurs Algériens.

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Overview

A new approach: Adopting measures to boost sector investment, and increase production and self-sufficiency
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As Algeria looks to curb its imports in the face of declining state revenues, speeding up development of the agriculture sector has become a pressing goal. As the country seeks to diversify away from hydrocarbons, the sector is well placed to contribute. Agriculture accounts for around 13% of GDP and employs some 11% of the country’s active population. Output improved between 2007 and 2017 thanks to efforts to clear some of the bottlenecks that have traditionally held back the sector’s…

Interview

Becoming self-sufficient: Abdelkader Bouazghi, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, on increasing the yield of local food and improving farming conditions
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Interview:Abdelkader Bouazghi How have food production and agricultural infrastructure improved in recent years? ABDELKADER BOUAZGHI: The country has made great progress in strengthening the sector, with increased local food offerings and improved rural living conditions. National food production in 2017 almost met demands for vegetables, fruits and meat, as well as 60% of cereals and dairy produce needs. The farming sector experienced average yearly growth rates of 8% over the last decade,…

Analysis

Go large: Focus on mega-farms to speed up development
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As the Algerian state looks to tighten spending in the face of declining revenues resulting from the fall in oil prices, plans to curb the country’s import bill have become more pressing than ever. Imports have met with increased scrutiny, and in an attempt to promote local production, a rising number of goods are now subject to quota restrictions and tax hikes. Rise Of The Mega-Farm To bring Algeria closer to achieving this target, Ismail Chikhoune, president and CEO of the US-Algeria…

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Exercising strengths: Abdelwahab Ziani, President, Confédération des Industriels et Producteurs Algériens (CIPA), on economic self-determination
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Interview:Abdelwahab Ziani What are the main challenges ahead in Algeria’s drive towards food self-sufficiency? ABDELWAHAB ZIANI: The way to full self-sufficiency is challenging, but some key steps can be taken to be self-sufficient in certain products quickly. We need to have better exchange of trade know-how between producers in the north and south of Africa, and create logistics clusters to increase profitability and boost the emerging agri-business ecosystem. Regarding regulatory factors,…