Profitability and competitiveness of peanuts farming in Oued Souf : a policy analysis matrix approach

Abstract EN

The study used the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), which is one of the most important quantitative analysis tools in this field, to answer the research problem centered on the profitability and competitiveness of peanuts, one of the most important manifestations of agricultural intensification in the region of Oued Souf.

The results and outputs of the PAM matrix showed a comparative advantage and competitiveness for peanuts, and various indicators accurately identified the impact and role of government policies and programs on the crop production system.

As for the sensitivity analysis, which was based on four indicators, which are the Financial Cost-Benefit Ratio (FCB), the Domestic Resource Cost (DRC), the Effective Protection Coefficient (EPC), and the Producers Subsidy Ratio (PSR).

That showed the degree of sensitivity and the answer to the productivity of peanut in the event of a shift in the level of the various PAM indicators.