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IV.3.1.2. Sanitation
The sanitation system is supported by a network that has a total length of 1298935m.This
indicates that a significant portion of the population has access to sanitation services, although
it is possible that some people may still lack access. Providing adequate sanitation services is
important for maintaining public health (ANIREF).
IV.3.1.3. Dams
The province has four (04) dams: Zerdazas, Bekkouche Lakhdar, Oum Toub, and Béni Zid,
with a total capacity of 290.667 hm³. In addition, there are twelve (12) hillside reservoirs with
a capacity of approximately 1.25 hm³. Furthermore, to address the water resource deficiency
due to the important agricultural and industrial needs of the province, various processes have
been initiated to make water more available, including:
Desalination: there are two (02) desalination units, one located in Larbi Ben M'hidi and
the other in the industrial zone. These two stations produce 103,500 m3/day and
currently supply Skikda and its surroundings with drinking water;
Demineralization of brackish water used for the industrial area's water supply. These
waters are produced by demineralization stations at a rate of 4,000 m³/day;
Wastewater treatment, exclusively intended for agriculture in the Saf-Saf plain
(ANIREF)
IV.3.2.
Agricultural potential
The national strategy for agricultural development has designated Skikda as a region for
intensive cultivation of various crops including horticultural, fruit, industrial, and fodder crops.
Indeed, these crops are capable of ensuring local production needs and generating a potential
surplus for other Provinces since they correspond with the levels of irrigation and natural
potentialities identified in the region.
The diverse natural and cultivated vegetation layers that constitute the region of province
support the agro-sylvo-pastoral triptych. As such, the agricultural sector, along with industry,
is a major area of activity in the province.
The distribution of agricultural lands in the region (table 5) is dominated by herbaceous crops,
which occupy 61.86% of the total agricultural land, while perennial crops cover 17.07% of the
land. The remaining 21.06% of the land is left fallow. The majority of the agricultural land is
Results & Discussion
62
IV.3.1.2. Sanitation
The sanitation system is supported by a network that has a total length of 1298935m.This
indicates that a significant portion of the population has access to sanitation services, although
it is possible that some people may still lack access. Providing adequate sanitation services is
important for maintaining public health (ANIREF).
IV.3.1.3. Dams
The province has four (04) dams: Zerdazas, Bekkouche Lakhdar, Oum Toub, and Béni Zid,
with a total capacity of 290.667 hm³. In addition, there are twelve (12) hillside reservoirs with
a capacity of approximately 1.25 hm³. Furthermore, to address the water resource deficiency
due to the important agricultural and industrial needs of the province, various processes have
been initiated to make water more available, including:
Desalination: there are two (02) desalination units, one located in Larbi Ben M'hidi and
the other in the industrial zone. These two stations produce 103,500 m3/day and
currently supply Skikda and its surroundings with drinking water;
Demineralization of brackish water used for the industrial area's water supply. These
waters are produced by demineralization stations at a rate of 4,000 m³/day;
Wastewater treatment, exclusively intended for agriculture in the Saf-Saf plain
(ANIREF)
IV.3.2.
Agricultural potential
The national strategy for agricultural development has designated Skikda as a region for
intensive cultivation of various crops including horticultural, fruit, industrial, and fodder crops.
Indeed, these crops are capable of ensuring local production needs and generating a potential
surplus for other Provinces since they correspond with the levels of irrigation and natural
potentialities identified in the region.
The diverse natural and cultivated vegetation layers that constitute the region of province
support the agro-sylvo-pastoral triptych. As such, the agricultural sector, along with industry,
is a major area of activity in the province.
The distribution of agricultural lands in the region (table 5) is dominated by herbaceous crops,
which occupy 61.86% of the total agricultural land, while perennial crops cover 17.07% of the
land. The remaining 21.06% of the land is left fallow. The majority of the agricultural land is