Manuscript Title:

AREA VERSUS PRODUCTIVITY: CORRELATION BETWEEN AREA AND TREE PRODUCTION IN THE KHENCHELA REGION

Author:

FARROUDJ AMIRA, FOUFOU AMMAR

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.11568790

Published : 2024-06-10

About the author(s)

1. FARROUDJ AMIRA - Laboratory for the Optimization of Agricultural Production in Subhumid Zones. 20 August University 1955 of Skikda. PhD Student, Agricultural Science Department, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, 20 August University 1955 of Skikda.
2. FOUFOU AMMAR - Laboratory for the Optimization of Agricultural Production in Subhumid Zones. 20 August University 1955 of Skikda. Assistant Professor, Agricultural Science Department, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, 20 August University 1955 of Skikda.

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Abstract

The productivity per hectare of fruit growing is higher on large farms in the Khenchela region (Algeria). This positive relationship goes against the prevailing observation stamped in the economic literature as the «inverse relationship between size and productivity» or the positive relationship between them. In particular, this article examines the relationship between farm size and tree production of different fruit species in the Khenchela region; the methodological approach is based on statistical data from a survey of administrative staff of the Directorate of Agricultural Services (DSA), the results of analysis of these data indicate that the relationship between size of holding and productivity differs according to moderating factors and land factor, in addition, productivity appears to be higher for small and large farms than for medium-sized ones, therefore it reveals potential for tree productivity in the Khenchela region by exploiting the land factor and the location of farms near wetlands which are the main factors for increasing tree productivity.


Keywords

Productivity; Farm Size; Relation; Land; Khenchela.