التكامل الاقتصادي
Volume 11, Numéro 6, Pages 455-470
2024-01-06

The Impact Of Agricultural Public Spending On Food Security In Algeria: An Econometric Study For The Period 2001-2021

Authors : Mazouzi Driss . Benkheznadji Amina .

Abstract

Based on the assumption that government agricultural spending contributes significantly to agricultural products and enhancing food security. This paper analyses the linkages between government agricultural expenditure and per capita food supply as an indicator of food security in Algeria. The methodology is based on a multiple regression model. The results show that all variables, except for the consumer price, have a positive effect on the rate of food energy supply, and their increase, reduces food insecurity. The elasticity of agricultural public spending is the most important (0.06), followed by the gross national income GNI (0.04). However, despite the positive relationship, its effect remains weak, and there is a need to redirect agricultural support policies.

Keywords

Agriculture ; Public spending ; Food security ; Food supply per capita ; Consumption prices