Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has instructed the government to develop a new plan for organizing the agricultural sector at the local level. This plan aims to move away from outdated management methods and ensure a more transparent and modern system. The goal is to gather accurate data on farms, cultivated areas, and production volumes to better direct public support and optimize land use.
The new plan will involve the creation of a specialized service for statistics covering all activities and jobs in the sector. This will help to end delays in supplying the national market with essential products. President Tebboune has also ordered the creation of a dedicated office for legumes, separate from the Algerian Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC), which will focus on the legume supply chain from production to marketing.
The President has instructed the Minister of Agriculture to develop a plan to redistribute tasks within the ministry. The plan includes assigning the fisheries sector to a delegated minister and the forestry sector to a secretary of state. This move aims to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector and ensure better coordination between different branches.
President Tebboune has also emphasized the need to combat all forms of agricultural production retention by farmers and to ban the use of maize as green fodder for livestock. This practice has not positively impacted meat production or meeting national market needs and has led to a severe maize grain shortage.
Furthermore, the President has ordered a ban on leaving land uncultivated or unused, based on incorrect assumptions that do not align with modern agricultural realities. He has also stressed the need to fight against all forms of fraud in the agricultural sector, from production to distribution and supply.
President Tebboune has instructed the government to review the functioning and organization of agricultural sector enterprises and the relevance of their respective missions. This will help identify organizational and operational shortcomings, revise the role distribution between stakeholders, and improve the economic efficiency of concerned structures.
The President's instructions aim to improve the overall performance of the agricultural sector, master production costs, and ensure a more balanced distribution of added value from producers to consumers. By implementing these measures, the Algerian government hopes to enhance the sector's efficiency and productivity.
Key points
- The new plan aims to improve public support and land use in the agricultural sector.
- A specialized service for statistics and a dedicated office for legumes will be created.
- The plan includes measures to combat production retention, fraud, and inefficient land use.
