Algeria recovers thousands of hectares of agricultural land

Algeria's agricultural sector is undergoing significant changes as authorities have terminated 2603 concession contracts, reclaiming a total of 24,958 hectares of state-owned land. This move, managed by the National Office of Agricultural Lands (ONTA), aligns with the reform agenda initiated by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to boost national agricultural output. Under Law 10-03, these contracts were cancelled due to failure to meet contractual obligations, including leaving land fallow, illegal renting, or failing to pay fees for two consecutive years. Prior to these sanctions, the authorities issued over 74,000 legal and administrative notices to the concessionaires. The initiative aims to ensure that state agricultural lands are productive and managed in accordance with official development policies.