Severe Drought Threatens Morocco’s Olive Harvest, Climate Change Impacts Agriculture

"Except for the Eastern region, all the olive-growing regions of Morocco will suffer a very significant drop in production," warns Rachid Benali, president of the Moroccan Interprofessional Olive Federation (INTERPROLIVE).

The cause is the climate change experienced by Morocco, marked by successive heat waves. To remedy this problem, Rachid Benali calls for a rationalization of water use. "Our efforts must be oriented towards the rational use of our water resources by transferring water from the Al Wahda dam to other regions, by limiting water-intensive crops, by banning irrigation, by building several small dams and by reforestation," he advised.