Analyse de la décision contractuelle des producteurs du lait en Tunisie

Analysis of the Contracting Decision of Milk Producers in Tunisia. The market is considered to be the best way of coordinating economic activities. Market imperfections however seem to justify the development of contracts between producers of the primary products (say milk) and collectors or milk processing units. In the present study the contract system between these different actors is analyzed in two main production regions (Beja and Jendouba) in Tunisia. Our main hypothesis is that producers choose to contract with milk collection centers in order to reduce transaction costs. Indeed, sales of milk raise high costs of transactions due to exante evaluation problems. This study aims at analyzing the contract decision by farmers to identify factors favoring contracting or not to contract with collection centers. The importance of the study stems from the value given to the contract system to resolve problems of irregularity and seasonality of milk supplies as well as the current efforts to improve the quality of milk

Performance compétitive de la filière dattes en Tunisie

Competitive Performance of Tunisian Dates Sector. The dates sector in Tunisia has been oriented toward exports. However, the competitiveness of Deglet Nour, which is the main export dates product, has been declining over the years. This paper endeavors to explain such observation by exploring the competitive potential of the sector