Exploring Family Farm Development in Dryland Agricultural Areas: A Case Study of the Laghouat Region of Algeria

Family farming is the predominant agricultural system of dryland agriculture in Algeria. The National Agricultural and Rural Development Program (PNDAR) was implemented in the last decade to enhance the development of family farms in drylands. The objective of the present study was to explore family...

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Veröffentlicht in:	African journal of agricultural research 2011-03, Vol.6 (6), p.1303-1312
Hauptverfasser:	Laoubi, Khaled, Boudi, Melkhir, Adel, Moulay, Yamao, Masahiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural Policy Agriculture Development Economics-Business Family Owned Businesses Political attitudes
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Zusammenfassung:	Family farming is the predominant agricultural system of dryland agriculture in Algeria. The National Agricultural and Rural Development Program (PNDAR) was implemented in the last decade to enhance the development of family farms in drylands. The objective of the present study was to explore family farm development in Algerian dryland agricultural areas. Specifically, we were interested in the behavior of farmers and stockbreeders toward various institutional and agricultural development policies. Results are reported.
ISSN:	1991-637X