Morocco’s Costly Gamble: Desalination Plants Quench Agricultural Thirst Amid Drought Crisis
8 July 2025
Faced with persistent drought and water stress, Morocco has opted for an unprecedented but costly solution: irrigation with desalinated water.
Drought in Morocco
Drought Crisis Deepens: Ouarzazate Bans New Well Drilling as Water Tables Plummet
17 June 2025
The persistent drought, combined with the scarcity of water resources and the worsening deficit of groundwater tables, have prompted the Ministry of Equipment and Water to (…)
Morocco Urges Restraint in Eid al-Adha Celebrations Following King’s Directive
13 May 2025
Civil society actors are calling for massive awareness campaigns to urge Moroccans to refrain from celebrating Eid al-Adha, in accordance with King Mohammed VI’s call, issued (…)
Moroccan Olive Oil Exports Surge Despite Drought, Driving Local Prices to Record Highs
13 March 2025
The severe drought affecting Morocco has apparently not impacted olive oil exports to the European Union, which have recorded a notable increase at the beginning of the current (…)
Moroccan Watermelon Exports Hit 7-Year Low Amid Drought
21 January 2025
Moroccan watermelon exports have experienced a record decline in the first ten months of 2024, reaching only 113,500 tons, the lowest level since 2017. The persistent drought (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Watermelon Farming in Zagora Province
20 January 2025
The local authorities of Zagora have been carrying out a large-scale operation since last Thursday to ensure that farmers comply with the decision limiting the cultivation of (…)
Drought Sparks Calls to Cancel Eid Al-Adha Sacrifice in Morocco
6 January 2025
In Morocco, voices are rising to call for the cancellation of the sacrifice of the Eid Al-Adha festival this year due to the persistent drought that has already destroyed a (…)
Moroccan Lawmakers Press Government on Soaring Olive Oil Prices and Fraud
23 November 2024
Parliamentarians have questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests about the high cost of olive oil and the fraud affecting this (…)
Moroccan Province Bans Watermelon Farming Amid Severe Drought
18 November 2024
The governor of the province of Tinghir, Ismaïl Heikel, has recently decided to ban the cultivation of red and yellow watermelons throughout the municipalities under his (…)
Spain Considers Desalination Plants to Combat Severe Drought
2 November 2024
Faced with severe drought, Spain is considering building desalination plants, as Morocco has already done, which has been suffering from a water shortage for six years due to (…)