What are the main challenges ahead in Algeria’s drive towards food self-sufficiency?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelkader Bouazghi, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries: Interview from The Report: Algeria 2017
Articles & Analysis | Algeria adopts measures to boost investment and increase production in agriculture from The Report: Algeria 2017
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.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Algeria 2017
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%...
The collapse in oil prices has weighed on the Algerian economy, giving rise to twin deficits in the budget and current account. In mid-2016 the government introduced a bold medium-term plan that targets a balanced budget by 2020, alongside a new growth model with a strategy for economic development and diversification by 2030. These moves have coincided with the private sector playing a much stronger role in the economy.
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