Cereals, the Key to North African Food Security
Journal Title: Journal of Agronomy, Technology and Engineering Management - Year 2023, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Agriculture plays a fundamental role for the economies of North African countries, in the development of territories and the fight against poverty. The region faces a cereal deficit and their supply of this material is highly dependent on international markets. During 1990-2010, the volume of agricultural imports tripled for North African countries. National cereal production remains insufficient to meet the growing needs of the population. Productivity remains limited by many constraints and imports of agricultural products will continue to play a key role in food security. Among the factors involved, climate change is responsible for drought and floods, uncertainty and weakness of international agricultural product markets in supplying national markets, and rising food prices. Regional trade and international cooperation, despite little development between this region and the industrial agri-food world, could ensure temporary food security for North Africa and benefit from the complementarity of their agriculture and industries. North African countries should favor an approach to global and plural food security. Such an approach will integrate the objectives of agricultural development, the fight against poverty, sustainable management of water resources and soils, and adaptation to climate change.
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Abdelkrim Berroukche, Mohamed Terras
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