A story of hope and frustration: a wastewater-based agricultural frontier in the Algerian Sahara

Sara Bekaddour, Tarik Hartani, Pierre–Louis Mayaux and Nassim Ait-Mouheb

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2024, vol. 40, issue 4, 627-640

Abstract: This study explores how wastewater reshapes the dynamics of agricultural settlement in the Algerian Sahara. It also discusses farmers’ hopes and frustrations around these dynamics. The study was carried out around the Berriane wastewater treatment facility. It is based on interviews with officials and farmers, a review of technical studies and direct field observations. We show how wastewater reuse regenerates traditional practices, such as the use of human waste as fertilizer and raw sewage to irrigate palm groves. We also discuss the problems that arise when the treatment plant is not managed properly, and the political ambivalence of State authorities regarding wastewater reuse.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2024.2311803

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