الاستثمار في الفالحة الصحراوية الجزائرية

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the legal and institutional framework governing investment in desert agriculture in Algeria and to assess the effectiveness of legislation in achieving a balance between encouraging investment and enhancing food security on the one hand, and protecting agricultural land and meeting the requirements of sustainable development on the other. The study adopted the analytical approach through the examination of relevant legal and regulatory texts and was divided into two chapters. The first chapter addressed the legal framework of agricultural investment, mechanisms for the exploitation of agricultural land, the role of the Office for the Development of Industrial Agriculture in Saharan Lands (ODAS), and the incentives introduced by Investment Law 22-18. The second chapter focused on the prospects for developing desert agriculture through smart farming and agricultural technology, while highlighting the major natural, financial, and logistical challenges, in addition to presenting some successful experiences in southern Algeria. The study concluded that the Algerian legislator has provided significant legal incentives; however, investment still faces financial and technical difficulties, which requires the development of financing mechanisms, the strengthening of digitalization, and the expansion of smart irrigation techniques and renewable energy use to ensure the sustainability of water resources.