To deal with the water deficit, the Moroccan government has decided to suspend subsidies for crops that consume the most water, such as watermelon, avocado and new citrus plantations.
Given the essential role played by weekly souks in socio-economic development, the Minister of Agriculture has announced work on the renovation of these spaces.
A strong increase in olive production has been recorded in Morocco during the 2021-2022 agricultural season. It is estimated at nearly 2 million tons, an increase of 21% compared to last year.
The 2021/2022 agricultural season ended with a cereal production of 34 million quintals, compared to 103.2 million quintals obtained a year earlier, a decrease of 67%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
On the eve of Eid Al-Adha, Moroccans are focused on buying the sheep and especially its price. The Ministry of Agriculture has provided the latest information from livestock sales points.
To prevent meat from deteriorating during Eid Al Adha, the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) has provided advice to follow after slaughter.
More than a year after the legalization of medical cannabis in Morocco , six new implementing decrees have recently been published, touching among other things on the steps to be followed to embark on this cultivation.
For Aid Al Adha , Morocco has a sufficient supply and prices are stable, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The market for agricultural and food products remains well supplied, despite the unfavorable climatic conditions during the last campaign.
As the Eid Al Adha approaches, the Ministry of Agriculture has sought to reassure Moroccans about the availability of supply, but especially about the prices of sheep on the domestic market.
This season has been very prosperous for Moroccan citrus exports . According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, the recorded figures are more than encouraging.
At the end of last February, Morocco imported 41% of its national cereal needs from Brazil and Argentina , this in a very tense context of international markets.
Last month, Morocco imported 146,000 tons of soft wheat from France, making it one of the main non-European Union (EU) customers of the country.