With a total Algerian landmass of 2.38 million square kilometers, Algeria dominates both Africa and the Arab World as the largest country in both places.
It is home to a wealth of natural resources such as the dates of Deglet Nour and others that have not yet been explored.
Algeria, on the other hand, has been making persistent efforts to diversify its economy and attract foreign and domestic investment in areas of the country's economy that are not related to the oil industry.
One of these efforts involves accelerating agricultural expansion and modernization.
It is anticipated that the potential of this region will contribute to the development of an economy that is more stable and sustainable.
The real contribution of agriculture to the nation's GDP in 2020 was approximately 14.1%, and it employed approximately 2.6 million people, which is equivalent to approximately 20% of the labor force.
Between 2007 and 2021, there was an increase in production as a result of government initiatives that helped remove some of the bureaucratic impediments that had historically stymied the sector's development.
These initiatives included legislation, land ownership, and funding, and they were responsible for the increase.
Additionally, the Algerian government's awareness of global economic trends prompted many actors to reevaluate the significance and structure of the sector, eventually relying on new methods including intensive and large-scale farming.
This was caused by the Algerian government's awareness of global economic trends.
As a result, in order to achieve these objectives, the government has actively encouraged investments not only from abroad but also from within the country, with particular emphasis placed on those backed by private capital.
The government has presented the "Agricultural and Rural Renewal Policy" in order to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI), increase output, and modify the structure of the market (ARRP).
This resulted in a contribution to GDP from non-hydrocarbon sources of 16.2% in 2019-2020, with agriculture accounting for 27 billion dollars worth of output on its own (this does not include the output of fisheries or forestry).
In response to this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries established "the Felaha 2019 project.
" This project is centered on private investment, consolidation, and innovation, and it aims to increase output value by 5% per year, which is equivalent to €35.7 billion and create 1.5 million new jobs by the year 2019.
It has goals of tripling the value of its shipments by the year 2019, reaching $1.1 billion, while simultaneously slashing its food imports by half from their level in 2015, which was $9.3 billion.
