The Issue of Food Security in Algeria: A Critical Analytical Reading of the Reasons for Failure

Yıl 2024, , 1 - 20, 08.12.2024

Adel Inezarene , Intissar Ariouat

https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.1465021

Öz

Achieving state security is considered one of the essential traditional goals of political systems, as states seek to ensure their national security at all levels. The concept of security has evolved beyond the traditional military concept to include political, social, and economic areas. The study addressed one of the important axes in achieving security, especially in recent times, which is food security. This article examines the topic of food security in Algeria by highlighting the policies implemented to achieve it. The problem of food security in Algeria is multifaceted, and the article also examines the failure of various policies adopted by decision-makers to achieve food self-sufficiency. After reviewing different literature and conducting an analytical and critical study, research concluded that this failure is due to multiple internal and external reasons, particularly the rentier nature of the Algerian economy, which has led to continued reliance on rentier income for spending without considering serious policies to enhance food security. Therefore, achieving food security in Algeria requires a multi-dimensional approach that includes reforming the economic, political, and governance system and eliminating reliance on rentiers through investment in renewable energy and economic diversification.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Security, Food, Algeria, Rentier, Challenges

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