Amel Bouzid
Research Director, Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD), Algeria
Amel Bouzid is a Research Director at the Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD) in Algeria since 2007; she has been the Director of the Division of Agriculture, Territory and Environment at CREAD since 2018. She holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy, jointly supervised by the National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA) of Algiers and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM). Her research focuses on the intersections between food security, agricultural policy, and sustainable rural development, with a particular emphasis on the agroecological transition and the resilience of farming systems in the Mediterranean region. She has participated in several international research collaborations, notably as national coordinator of the PRIMA project “Dionysus: Operational Adaptation Nexus-Based Systems Solutions in the Mediterranean”. She also contributes to the H2020 NATAE project on agroecological practices, the ARIMNET project on Mediterranean agri-food products, and the MASSIRE project with CIRAD.
Areas of Interest:
- Food Security
- Agricultural Policy
- Sustainable Rural Development
Education:
- Ph.D. in Agronomy, National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA). Algeria, Dec. 2014
- Master’s Degree in Rural Development – National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA). Algeria, Jun. 2007
- Engineering Degree in Agronomy—National Higher School of Agronomy (ENSA). Algeria, Oct. 2004
Experience:
- Director, Division of Agriculture, Territory and Environment, CREAD (Research Centre in Applied Economics for Development), and Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 2018–Present
- Team Leader, Agri-food Value Chains, Stakeholder Strategies, and International Integration Team, CREAD, 2015–2018
Latest Publications:
- Bouzid, A., Boudedja, K., Cheriet, F., & Mellal, A. (2025). Acheter ou louer : stratégies d’accès au foncier des producteurs de pomme de terre en Algérie. Maghreb-Machrek, 61(261).
- Bouzid, A., Hamamouche, M. F., & Faysse, N. (2024). Stratégies de femmes entrepreneures dans les oasis de Ghardaïa en Algérie: s’adapter à un contexte patriarcal et saisir de nouvelles opportunités économiques. Cahiers Agricultures, 33, 29.
- Benmehaia, A. M., Matallah, M. A. A., Bouzid, A. (2024). Structure and dynamics of date export sector in Algeria, 2000-2018 : A quantitative study. New Medit 2 (2024).
Food Security, Prices and Geopolitical Risk: A Panel Threshold Regression (PTR) Approach
Areas of Interest: Food Security Agricultural Policy Sustainable Rural Development Education: Ph.D. in Agronomy, National Higher School of... Read More
December, 2024
Working PapersFood Security, Prices and Geopolitical Risk: A Panel Threshold Regression (PTR) Approach
Areas of Interest: Food Security Agricultural Policy Sustainable Rural Development Education: Ph.D. in Agronomy, National Higher School of... Read More
March, 2024
Conference PaperERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Food Security Agricultural Policy Sustainable Rural Development Education: Ph.D. in Agronomy, National Higher School of... Read More
Apr 21, 2024