Technical-Economic Study of the Agri-Food Investment Project “Big Milk Production Unit in Algeria- 4000 Dairy Cows”

National milk production reached 3.52 billion liters in 2017, including more than 2.58 billion liters of cow's milk (73%), according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries in Algeria. Due to the geographical location of the State of Biskra, its environmental diversity, its water resources, its flat lands and its human potential with its crops, the Zibans region has endowed its agricultural, pastoral and agri-food professions. According to statistics from the Directorate of Agricultural Services (DSA) of the Wilaya of Biskra (2019), milk production in the State of Biskra has seen a slight increase of 1% since 2016, reaching 44,783,000 liters, to reach 45,244,820 liters in 2019. Meeting the needs of milk consumers at the local, regional and national levels remains a challenge for the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture. In this regard, the main objectives of the Bouchagroune Dairy are: participation in the development of the local social and economic sector (State of Biskra) by providing products that can contribute to meeting milk needs at the local level, creating jobs and increasing tax revenues to the public treasury. This technical-economic study has shown the feasibility of the project “Big Milk Production Unit in Algeria- 4000 Dairy Cows” that it will cover 100% of the local needs of the Biskra region, 50% of the regional needs and 20% of the national needs.