{"id":30446,"date":"2025-12-03T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=30446"},"modified":"2025-12-03T01:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:13:05","slug":"algeria-secures-landmark-dairy-project-outpacing-spain-and-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=30446","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Secures Landmark Dairy Project, Outpacing Spain and Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Algiers \u2013<\/strong> A recent European report has shed light on the factors that led to Algeria being chosen as the location for a massive integrated dairy production project. The report indicates that the decision to award the “Baladna” project to Algeria was not merely a matter of chance, but the result of a rigorous assessment of the country’s capabilities and potential, surpassing those of its competitors, including Morocco and Spain.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the “Baladna” farm project in Adrar, with an investment exceeding $3.5 billion funded by Algerian and Qatari sources, represents a strategic turning point for regional food security. The project’s selection hinged on several key criteria where Algeria held a distinct advantage.<\/p>\n

The report highlights that Spain and other European nations face stringent environmental regulations that restrict the establishment of intensive livestock farming complexes. Morocco, on the other hand, is grappling with a severe structural water deficit due to six years of continuous drought, significantly weakening fodder production and driving up costs. These challenges made both countries less attractive for such a large-scale undertaking.<\/p>\n

Conversely, the report emphasizes that Algeria offered a unique combination of assets: abundant land suitable for investment, the potential to sustainably harness local water resources, and an institutional framework that allows for long-term concessions to investors. This strategic trifecta made the project viable in the Adrar desert, a feat that no other Mediterranean or European country could match.<\/p>\n

The first phase of the project, launched in July 2025 with an investment of $550 million, includes establishing a herd breeding unit, local fodder production, and a milk powder production plant. The project aims to reach a capacity of 270,000 dairy cows within nine years, a figure comparable to the size of entire national herds, signaling a shift towards heavy industry in the dairy sector.<\/p>\n

A technological partnership with German company GEA, which previously established a massive “Baladna” facility in Qatar with a capacity of 400,000 liters per day, ensures the transfer of global expertise in dairy project engineering to the Algerian Sahara. This includes providing high-density automated milking systems and advanced drying units. This project aims to transform Algeria from a major importer into a regional exporter of dairy products.<\/p>\n

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