CULTURE SYSTEM IN NAAMA OASES (SOUTHWESTERN ALGERIA)

Hafidha Boucherit; Abdelkrim  Benaradj; Ali  Mihi; Ramdane  Benniou

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj24041159H

Authors

Hafidha Boucherit Laboratory of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas, Salhi Ahmed University Center of Naama (Algeria), https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-0727
Abdelkrim Benaradj Laboratory of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas, Salhi Ahmed University Center of Naama https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-0727
Ali Mihi Department of Natural and Life Sciences | Faculty of Exact Sciences and Natural and Life Sciences, University Mohamed Khider of Biskra, PO Box RP 07000 Biskra (Algeria) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-0084
Ramdane Benniou University Mohamed Boudiaf of M’sila, Road Bourdj Bou Arreridj, M’sila 28000 (Algeria) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1880-6152

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj24041159H

Keywords:

Naama, oasis system, culture, arid, underground, sustainable

Abstract

The present study contributes to the identification of cropping systems applied to traditional argosystems in Naama region (southwest of Algeria). A series of farm surveys were conducted for 30 oases farmers using a semi-structured questionnaire on aspects related to systemic typology crops practiced in Moghrar and Tiout oases in Naama region. The obtained results showed a diversification of crops grown intensively in these oases. They are characterized by the practice of mixed food crops cultivation in underlying strata, associated with family-type livestock farming. Truly, the presence of 35 different crops: date palm cultivar, 5 forage crops, 16 market gardens and 13 fruit trees has been recorded. This oasis system represents an ancestral oasis heritage built and maintained by the local population owing to a careful management of natural resources.

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