Determinants of the Growing Food Dependence (1961–2011)

Taking into account the evolution of the various components of the food and agricultural system in the Middle East-North Africa region since early 1960, we will seek to chart the trajectory of the increasing dependence on agricultural imports and to understand the current situation in the region and its sub-regions. To do this, we will focus successively on developments from 1961 to 2011, of the components of both food demand (volume and characteristics of the diet) and regional agricultural supply, before examining the supply chains the region has used to meet its food needs.