Morocco wants to replace antibiotics with cannabis in livestock farming

This is a new step in the development of legal cannabis in the Kingdom. An agreement has been signed between ANRAC and the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute (IAV) in Rabat. The objective is to find a natural alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics used in poultry farming, the reduction of which has become a global health priority.

The veterinary department of the IAV is responsible for carrying out this work over a period of ten months. Researchers will have to develop a feed formulation incorporating a molecule extracted from cannabis, which could be produced industrially.

The study will look at the biological impact of this substance on poultry: improvement of digestive health, strengthening of the immune system and increase in productivity. If the results are conclusive, this project will offer the Moroccan poultry sector a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solution that meets international health standards, while concretizing the national strategy for the industrial exploitation of the plant launched in 2022.