Drought Forces Moroccan Farmers to Use Flour as Livestock Feed Amid Pasture Shortages

The interest of livestock farmers in flour, which they transform into livestock feed by mixing it with water, has caused a shortage in the markets of the southern provinces. Prices are recording an unprecedented rise. The pastures, covering 3 million hectares in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, are suffering from the drought, reports le360.

The shortage of flour is likely to persist, as according to preliminary data, the Guelmim-Oued Noun region experienced a 48% rainfall deficit compared to last year. The province of Assa Zag recorded a deficit of more than 50%, and that of Sidi Ifni, a deficit of more than 52%. The weakness of precipitation has reduced the cultivated areas by 28% compared to 2019.