The Market System of the National Olive Oil Sector: Situation and Possibilities for Improvement; Case of the JIJEL Region

Abstract

The enhancement of local resources in terms of quality and productivity has proven to be a highly beneficial approach. It enables the revitalization of local production systems by meeting the needs of the domestic market and leveraging international markets, where these products demonstrate strong competitiveness. This strategy has been a guiding principle for developed countries. In most Western nations, the agri-food systems were predominantly based on local resources. The "local terroir" supplied the majority of daily food consumption, and culinary traditions were built around this resource spectrum (Fischler, 1990). In France, three-quarters of the food consumed nationally is derived from the agri-food industry (Dedeire, 1997).