THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE ALGERIAN OLIVE OIL SECTOR: COMPETITIVENESS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The analysis of the economic performance of the local olive sector requires crucial importance, particularly with the trends of entering international olive oil markets. And with the hegemony of Mediterranean countries in the production and export of this product, competition has arisen between these countries to monopolize significant shares of the market. In this regard, our study focused on the level analysis of the competitiveness of local production in terms of production costs by comparing it with the costs of other Mediterranean countries. This analysis demonstrated the poor economic performance of the local sector, particularly in terms of production costs. The potential of olive growing, particularly in terms of space and favorable climate, with good governance of the value chain, can bring it to high levels of competitiveness.