مجلة البشائر الاقتصادية
Volume 11, Numéro 1, Pages 662-677
2025-04-27

Does Internet Usage Enhance Food Production In Algeria? A Structural Break Ardl Approach



Authors : Benghalem Abdelhadi . Fettane Taieb .

Abstract

This study explores how Algeria's rapid internet penetration has influenced food production through the adoption of agricultural technologies. Utilizing a structural break autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach with data from 1990 to 2020, it examines the relationships among food production index (FPI), internet usage (NET), agricultural raw material imports (AMRI), and population growth (POPgr). The findings reveal that (1) internet adoption has a marginally significant short-term positive effect on food production, but its long-term impact is statistically insignificant, highlighting the rural-urban digital divide; (2) agricultural imports temporarily boost production while undermining long-term sustainability; and (3) population growth increases food demand, requiring productivity gains. The study concludes that Algeria's digital transformation holds potential, but targeted policies—such as improving rural ICT infrastructure, creating localized e-agriculture platforms, and pursuing import substitution—are essential for sustainable food security in the agricultural sector.

Keywords

Internet adoption ; food security ; structural break ARDL ; import dependency ; Algeria

Les articles similaires

Re-exploring The Financial Development–economic Growth Nexus In Algeria: New Insights From A Structural Break Cointegration Approach (1980–2023)

Yousfi Elhousseyn .  Hamrit Abdelatif . 
pages 176-192.

Exchange Rate And Oil Price Volatility As Determinants Of Inflation In Algeria : New Evidence Using Structural Break Cointegration (1970–2023)

Yousfi Elhousseyn . 
pages 391-404.

Does The Agricultural Sector Promote Food Security In Algeria? An Empirical Investigation Using A Non-parametric Approach Of Bootstrap Quantile Regression

Yacef Hassiba .  Ledhem Mohammed Ayoub . 
pages 115-145.

Assessing The Impact Of Supply Chain Resilience On National Food Security: Evidence From Global Agri-food And Kotama Agri-food In Algeria

Tabarourt Allel .  Leboukh Fatma . 
pages 312-327.

How Does The Pricing Policy Affect Clean Fuels Consumption (gpl/c) In Algeria? A Dynamic Model Approach (ardl)

Djemah Eps Boukrif Nouara .  Bouakline Siham . 
pages 135-153.

Formats de citation