Filières agricoles stratégiques et dynamiques d’innovation en Algérie: comparaison des filières pommes de terre et blé dur

Amel Bouzid, Karima Boudeja, Foued Cheriet (), Mehdi Bouchetara and Ahmed Mellal
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Karima Boudeja: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement - Partenaires INRAE
Foued Cheriet: UMR MOISA - Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Montpellier SupAgro - Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier
Ahmed Mellal: Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement - Partenaires INRAE

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Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the place of innovation within the strategic sectors of agriculture in Algeria. In the framework of a policy of agriculture modernization targeting an increased production, import substitution, and increased export volumes, this research is concerned with the innovation by durum wheat and potato producers. To this end, we conducted a survey covering 120 farmers of high production areas. For both sectors,semi-structured interview have been performed with the local actors of development and agricultural support. The results show that the level of innovation in conventional farming techniques is appreciable, e.g., adoption of crop rotation, introduction of new plant protection products, weed-killers and fertilizers for durum wheat and the adoption of new varieties, the introduction of new machines and sowing techniques for potato growers. However, innovations in sustainable techniques are non-existent. In addition, organizational and marketing innovations are observed only among potato producers. Overall, they are financially self-sufficient, younger, more educated and exploit larger areas than durum producers, which seem to explain their propensity to innovate over durum wheat producers.

Date: 2019-06-03
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Published in 11. Congrès de l’Académie de l’Entrepreneuriat et de l’Innovation "Repenser l'entrepreneuriat : des racines et des rêves", Jun 2019, Montpellier, France

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