Government policies, financial scopes and technological usages for agricultural development and post-harvest loss reduction in Algeria Online publication date: Fri, 30-Oct-2020
by Djihad Tria; Abdelkader Alghorbany; Azim Izzuddin Bin Muhamad; Md. Mahmudul Alam
International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation (IJPTI), Vol. 7, No. 4, 2020
Abstract: Agriculture is considered to be a vital aspect of Algeria's national economy and rural development. Achieving sustainable agricultural production, generating employment, reducing imports and minimising post-harvest crops losses are the major objectives of the Algerian Government. However, based on the evaluation of existing policies, this study found that poor governance is hampering the agriculture sector, particularly in terms of management of financial resources, where most financial investments are made only for short-term gains. The lack of awareness about the importance of post-harvest practices and lack of using modern technology threaten the growth of this sector. Adopting sound post-harvest methods can reduce food losses and wastage in every stage of the food supply chain, and integration of modern techniques, skilled labour, and education training systems are very important if agriculture in Algeria is to progress.
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