Algeria is dynamically entering the cultivation of corn and oilseeds

Published 2025년 2월 12일

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Algeria is currently dependent on imports for its corn and oilseed needs, spending 3.24 billion euros annually. To decrease this reliance on imports, the government has initiated a strategic program aimed at the development of corn and oilseed crops. Set to begin in March 2025, this program aims to expand the cultivation area to 5,200,000 hectares by 2028. The Director of Development and Promotion of Agricultural Products at the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Ms. Hanane Labiad, highlighted the country's potential to become self-sufficient in these crops, given its agricultural land, farmers, and water resources. The plan includes the cultivation of 2,200,000 acres of corn and 3,000,000 acres of oilseeds by 2028.

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Algeria currently imports 100% of its corn and oilseed needs. In total, it allocates 3.24 billion euros annually to import these products. To reduce this dependence on imports, the Algerian government has launched a strategic program to develop these crops in the country. The program, which will begin in March 2025, foresees the development of a total area of 5,200,000 hectares of corn and oilseed crops (sunflower, rapeseed and soybean) by 2028. In her statements, Ms. Hanane Labiad, Director of Development and Promotion of Agricultural Products at the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, emphasized that the country “has the farmers, the agricultural land and the water resources necessary to develop these crops.” She described the strategic crop development program as an “ambitious project” that aims to ensure the country’s food security. To achieve this, Algeria has set a goal of cultivating a total of 2,200,000 acres of corn and an area of ...

Source: Agrotypos