Agriculture: A Strategic Sector in Need of Innovation and Modernization
Every time we discuss productivity or added value, our attention turns to our priority sectors, which, despite their recognized potential, still fail to reach higher levels due to a lack of innovation, research, and valorization. This is certainly the case with the agricultural sector, which has yet to live up to its status as a strategic activity.
However, these factors are essential for achieving a good level of resilience, strong competitiveness, and better performance. This is a major challenge that requires new management approaches.
The President of the Republic, who has made agricultural performance a major national issue focused on food and water sovereignty, regularly emphasizes the need to "support farmers, small producers, particularly structure the supply chains, expand the technological volume, and surround ourselves with a production that is both increasing and sustainable."
In simpler terms, it is a matter of taking the necessary measures to ensure a structural modernization of our agriculture and, more importantly, to secure it completely. This is based on a broader vision that makes guaranteeing global food security a major strategic issue. This is a complex challenge, but one that is entirely possible if we can manage its main components effectively, including profitability, adequate supply, quality storage, and secure water potential.
This is why the 2026-2030 socio-economic development program has made the agricultural sector a priority axis, especially since our country has several flagship products with high added value internationally, but which are still in need of valorization due to a lack of "innovation and technology."
The goal is to establish a new, profitable, innovative, and sustainable agricultural model that can help this strategic sector break free from its dependence on imports. In this context, the Prime Minister recently reaffirmed, during a ministerial council, that the sector must now respond to a new roadmap that prioritizes the reconfiguration of our main agricultural axes, including "the development of plant and animal supply chains, the rebuilding of the herd, the valorization of production, and the guarantee of better adaptation to climate change."
Such a roadmap is all the more essential since the agricultural sector remains, as the Prime Minister reminds us, a pillar of social cohesion and a driver of growth and wealth mobilization.
Let us not forget that this key activity accounts for 10% of the GDP, approximately 13% of national exports, and is the main source of income for more than 70% of the rural population.
Key Statistics:
- 10% of the GDP
- 13% of national exports
- Main source of income for more than 70% of the rural population
Conclusion:
The agricultural sector is a strategic sector that requires innovation, modernization, and valorization to reach its full potential. The government's new roadmap aims to establish a new, profitable, innovative, and sustainable agricultural model that can help this sector break free from its dependence on imports and ensure food security for the country.
