Socioeconomic assessment of no-till in wheat cropping system: A case study in Algeria

• Amar Rouabhi ^[1] ; Abdelmalek Laouar ^[1] ; Abdelhamid Mekhlouk ^[1] ; Boubaker Dhehibi ^[2]
  1. [1] Department of Agronomy, FSNV, University of Sétif1, Algeria.
  2. [2] ICARDA, Jordan.
• Localización: New medit: Mediterranean journal of economics, agriculture and environment = Revue méditerranéenne d'economie, agriculture et environment, ISSN 1594-5685, Vol. 18, Nº. 1 (marzo), 2019, págs. 53-63
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper aimed at the socioeconomic appraisal of two cropping systems namely no-till and tilled wheat in Sétif region (Algeria). The study based on a sample of 28 adherent farms in an international project of Conservation Agriculture adoption for smallholders in North Africa. Economic diagnosis showed that no-till system performed best with a gross margin difference of $ 84/ha in comparison with conventional tilled wheat. Moreover, no-till recorded less work time and fuel consumption, with 241minutes/ha and 42 liters/ha against 624 minutes/ha and 99 liters/ha for conventional tillage. Though, no-till still faced some local social and technical constraints that are relatively easy to overcome. If Algeria put forward its best efforts through increasing no-till in the suitable zones, many objectives could be achieved in the context of preserving natural resources and building up farming sustainability. It could be also a key solution for “Intended Nationally Determined Contribution” (INDCs) schemes to meet Algerian commitments regarding “Paris Agreement” on climate change.