The Laghouat LL launch day took place on 26 October 2023 and was attended by 29 stakeholders from the agricultural community in the oasis and peri-oasis system.

The NATAE project team from the Laghouat Living Lab warmly welcomed all the invited participants. After a brief presentation of the NATAE project, the participants were divided into two groups who successively visited three farms dedicated to date palm cultivation, arboriculture, viticulture, fodder and cereal crops, as well as various livestock such as dairy cattle, sheep and goats. Visiting these farms enabled participants to appreciate the diversity of the landscape and to discuss the opportunities and challenges specific to each type of farming activity, particularly with regard to irrigation.

This was followed by a plenary session, during which questions and answers were exchanged, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each production system from different angles: agricultural and agro-ecological practices, socio-economic and environmental performance.

The meeting ended with a convivial, good-humoured lunch, and a rich exchange of ideas and contacts for possible future meetings.