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Buy or rent? Entrepreneurial profile of farmers and land access strategies: The case of potato producers in Algeria
[Acheter ou louer : stratégies d’accès au foncier des producteurs de pomme de terre en Algérie]

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  • Amel Bouzid

    (Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement - Partenaires INRAE)

  • Karima Boudedja

    (Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement - Partenaires INRAE)

  • Foued Cheriet

    (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, IHEV Institut des hautes études de la vigne et du vin - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier)

  • Ahmed Mellal

    (Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement - Partenaires INRAE)

Abstract

This research highlights the crucial importance of the land dimension in analyzing the entrepreneurial profiles of farmers, particularly in the potato sector in Algeria. Land access, often informal, proves to be a major challenge. The results reveal a significant prevalence of land rental practices and informal arrangements. Two types of farmers stand out: landowners and tenants, the latter subdivided into "pure" tenants and tenant-landowners. Each type adopts distinct strategies in terms of relationships with institutions, downstream actors, and the management of rental relationships. Despite reforms aimed at reassuring farmers in Algeria, access to land is becoming increasingly difficult. Entrepreneurs attracted to this precariousness show a propensity for risks, taking advantage of the flexibility of informal contracts.

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  • Amel Bouzid & Karima Boudedja & Foued Cheriet & Ahmed Mellal, 2025. "Buy or rent? Entrepreneurial profile of farmers and land access strategies: The case of potato producers in Algeria [Acheter ou louer : stratégies d’accès au foncier des producteurs de pomme de ter," Post-Print hal-05311283, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05311283
    DOI: 10.54695/machr.261.0031
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