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Socio- economic characterization and value chain analysis of ghee consumption and production in Djelfa state, Algeria

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Hadjer KHERROUBI , Nasma MAHBOUB , Noureddine SLIMANI
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.15.2024.14831-14849

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This study's primary purpose is to apply the Valuelinks 2.0 approach to provide some socioeconomic comprehensive insights on the value chain map of ghee production and consumption in Algeria. Two main channels were used to collect the data: field surveys carried out in the Djelfa state and official national and international organizations. The value chain was then constructed and analyzed by grouping, classifying, and processing the data. The outcomes of this study have revealed an enormous potential of ghee production in Algeria which stems from the diversity of livestock in terms of the species that go into its composition, as well as the large size of this livestock, which allows the country to move closer to self-sufficiency in ghee production, especially with the availability of sufficient know- how among rural women to manufacture this type of dairy product. All of these facts indicate the opportunity of taking advantage of ghee division in order to accomplish the dual objectives of reducing the import bill as well as enhancing the role and status of rural women in increasing the economic income of ghee-producing households.

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