Are tenancy land markets equitable? A review of the "farmer selection dynamics" in Algeria.

The significant development of the commodification agricultural land in developing countries these last decades, notably through tenancy practices, raises serious questions about equity its redistribution. Studies on markets show contradictory findings. By analyzing rental market large irrigated perimeter Guelma, northeast Algeria, this article contributes to debate by answering following research question: are equitable? To answer question, we essentially surveyed a quarter landowners main zone (52/208) and direct tenants assignors (30) 2020. We found that has led (1) exclusion from production system with few resources unable provide necessary means for cash crops have technically considerably evolved, (2) spatial good lands small tenants, relatively inefficient keep up level their offer. refer general dynamic as "farmer selection".