The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced a major breakthrough for Algeria’s agricultural sector this year, with the introduction of cutting-edge technologies such as drones and satellite imagery from the Algerian Space Agency.
The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to creating a “national map of agricultural production sites and capacities” aimed at optimizing the use of agricultural land by identifying their qualifications and production capacities. It was the secretary general of the ministry, Hamid Ben Saïd, who made this promising announcement.
Ben Said stressed that this initiative is part of an “effective land reorganization” as well as the search for a global vision of cereal production and the strengthening of production capacities throughout the country.
The official also specified that the National Office of Studies for Rural Development will coordinate this mapping in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Regional Planning. Cutting-edge technologies, including drones and satellite images from the Algerian Space Agency, will be used for this mission. The comprehensive mapping process has already started in several regions of the country and is expected to be completed in the coming months.
Reform measures for the agricultural sector
Ben Saïd believes that this national map will contribute to the implementation of several reform measures recently initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture . Among these, the redirection of the strategic crop development plan by wilaya and the creation of an agricultural plan for each wilaya. In addition, the map will be used to implement the global map of areas with high production capacity.
It is important to note that the medium-term objective of this national map is to “compel agricultural investors to respect agricultural plans” and not allow farmers to grow crops of their choice, but rather to follow the program national policy that meets the needs of citizens and the market, particularly with regard to strategic cultures.
In addition, agricultural experts and officials from the agricultural sector participated in discussions on several important topics, including developing the capacities of the cereal sector, improving soil quality and promoting agricultural resilience in the face of climatic changes.
These initiatives mark an important step in the modernization of the agricultural sector in Algeria . By using advanced technologies such as drones and satellite images, the country can not only improve the management of its agricultural resources, but also ensure that agricultural production meets the needs of the population and the market. This is an essential step to strengthen food security and boost rural development.
