Fonctionnement, performances et devenir des exploitations oléicoles privées à Médenine, Tunisie

Abstract

Functioning, Performances and Future of Olive Producing Farms in Medenine, Tunisia. This paper studies the functioning, performances and future of the olive growing in Médenine (Tunisia) through a micro-economic diagnosis in a sample of 119 private olive producing farms. Results indicate that most farms are family holdings, have small size and are managed by aged people, destitute of successors and pluri-activate. The agricultural activity, conducted in dryland, procure a small yearly income at the order of 32 TND/ha and 1124 TND by active family member. It doesn't constitute the only life-source of farmers of which 63% have extra-agricultural resources permitting them to satisfy completely or partially there family and farm needs. Olive growing activity generates a better income (48 TND/ha). It is not sufficiently innovative; investments that are done are small. Farmers, that are willing and able to undertake and to finance development actions in olive growing activity, are a minority.

Keywords

• Farm
• Family
• Olive growing
• Production system
• Reproduction Medenine
• Tunisia