Morocco Bans Watermelon Farming in Drought-Hit Regions to Conserve Water

In Sidi Kacem for example, restrictive measures have been taken to further combat illegal water withdrawals from drinking water networks, wells or irrigation canals. Actions will also be taken to detect and repair leaks in these distribution networks, relays Hespress.

But the restrictive measure does not seem effective in addressing the water shortage, according to a member of the agricultural chamber of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. According to him, it is not the cultivation of watermelon and melon that accentuates the