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Sétif is located in the north-east of Algeria, and is characterised by diversified agro-systems, with cereal crops and livestock.
The province of Sétif is considered a prime region for cereal cultivation. It ranks first in terms of area, covering 1.8 million hectares. This sector occupies over 40% of the total arable land. Significant cereal cultivation areas are located in the Central region (300 to 450 mm of rainfall). Each municipality has an area of more than 4,000 hectares dedicated to cereal.
Area of Sétif: 6,549 km² (0.27% of the national territory), located in the eastern part Population: 1.6 million inhabitants, 20% in rural areas
The total cultivated area in the province of Sétif is 357,646 hectares (4% of the national cultivated area). Most farms are family-run, with 12,000 farms between 2-5 hectares and 3,472 farms between 20-50 hectares.
The region has a semi-arid continental climate with cold, wet winters and dry, hot summers. The province is subdivided into three agro-ecological zones: North: Black vertisol soils, deep, with an annual rainfall of 600 mm. Center (Plains): Suitable for agro-pastoral activities. South: Boutaleb mountain range with an annual rainfall of 300 mm.
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The importance of this region lies in its specialization in cereal crop production systems. Cereal production in Sétif contributes significantly to Algeria's overall agricultural output and plays a crucial role in ensuring food security for the country. However, this region relies on a fossil aquifer with very limited renewable capacity for irrigation and potable water for the large city of Sétif. Consequently, the expansion of intensive agriculture leads to the overexploitation of the aquifer, which threatens both wheat cultivation and the well-being of the local population. This overexploitation results in low agricultural income and contributes to the phenomenon of desertification due to the intensification of agriculture.
Population: 1.6 million inhabitants Ranked as the 3rd most populated province after Algiers and Oran.
Population density: 2602 inhabitants per square kilometer
Replication site
Proposed solutions from Morocco DS, including cooperative resource valorization, water user associations, shared grazing plans, and efficient irrigation, will be shared with Algeria's Action-Panel. The DIONYSUS platform will play a vital role in Algeria's RS by using modeling to simulate various scenarios (climate, market, population) and assess policy impacts on cereal production, resource management, and socio-economics. This quantitative approach enables tailored, sustainable WEFE Nexus-based strategies, aligning with the European Green Deal and national food security objectives, conserving soil resources, boosting agricultural productivity, and securing food supply, potentially reducing imports.
WEFE resource status
Nomber of dams: 2 (230 million m3 capacity) The existing surface waters in the Sétif region are insufficient. Large water transfers from neighboring provinces ensure the supply of water to residents and large irrigation schemes. Apparent decrease in precipitation over the last 10 years.
WEFE Nexus-based adaptation solutions
A seed selection and certification program has resulted in the certification of 173 cereal varieties. This program aims to select varieties suited to soil and climatic conditions and recommend them to cereal growers. However, farmers rarely adopt the recommended varieties and prefer more common ones
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Centre de recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement CREAD
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