Qualification par l’origine territoriale et émergence des systèmes agroalimentaires localizes l’exemple de l’huile d’argane dans la région du Souss-Massa-Drâa

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The purpose of this article is to analyze the emergence of a localized agrifood system (LAS) through the characterization of specific resources and processes of collective action therein.

A first point presents a framework for understanding the systemic LAS by characterizing its dimensions.

These aspects are specific to territorial anchoring through the emphasis on the importance of qualification via territorial origins and its relation to sustainable development.The second issue confronts the conceptual tool to the field reality by the study of a concentration of rural agro-industry production of argan oil in the region of Souss-Massa-Draâ.The approach specifies the organizational originality of these food territorialized organizations.

This includes organizational development leading to the qualification of the product, PGI expressing a specific territory and supporting, in large part, the devices of collective action in this located production system.The third point studies the particular case of the women’s cooperatives producing argan oil in this region,Object of the project argane tree of the Agency of Social Development and the European Union, to appreciate the degree of applicability of the approach, the distances from the reference model and expose a number of recommendations that can improve efficiency.