Severe Water Shortage Hits Agadir Region as Dam Levels Plummet
25 January 2022
The greater Agadir region is showing signs of water scarcity. The main dams supplying the region are at historically low fill rates.
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Morocco’s $37 Million Laâyoune Desalination Plant Nears Completion, Set to Boost Water Supply in Southern Provinces
10 August 2021
The Managing Director of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), visited the site housing the Laâyoune desalination plant on Monday. Abderrahim El Hafidi (…)
Morocco Achieves 99.78% Rural Electrification, Benefiting 13 Million Citizens
30 July 2021
In rural areas, Morocco has reached 99.78% electrification in 2020, allowing nearly 13 million Moroccans to have electricity for a total amount of 24.65 billion dirhams (MMDH). (…)
Morocco to Relocate Graves for Major Dam Project in Khémisset Region
24 July 2021
The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water has decided to build a dam in Tiddas, in the Khémisset region. Some graves will be moved while others will be covered.
Morocco Deploys Emergency Water Trucks as Drought Grips Rural Areas
22 July 2021
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has activated the emergency program for the supply of drinking water by tanker trucks for the year 2021. The heat wave and water shortages (…)
Morocco’s Largest Desalination Plant Set to Launch in Agadir Region
17 July 2021
Since May 14, the desalination plant of Chtouka Aït Baha has been undergoing tests that will last three months. Its commissioning is scheduled for the end of October 2021.
Morocco Expands Drip Irrigation to 600,000 Hectares, Surpassing Global Average
10 June 2021
The program to generalize the drip irrigation system has developed strongly in recent years in Morocco, with some 600,000 hectares covered today, including 40,000 just for the (…)
Moroccan Dam Levels Rise to 51.3%, Surpassing Last Year’s Capacity
4 May 2021
The basins of the main Moroccan dams are not emptying, reaching more than 8.26 billion m³ on March 3, 2021, a filling rate of 51.3%.
Syrian and Kurdish Well-Drillers Boost Morocco’s Cannabis Industry
15 April 2021
Cannabis growers in northern Morocco, the region par excellence of cannabis cultivation, are calling on the expertise of Syrians and Kurds to carry out well drilling at reduced (…)
Morocco’s Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region Hits Record 700,000-Ton Sugar Beet Harvest
3 April 2021
The Béni Mellal-Khénifra region produced some 700,000 tons of sugar beet for the current agricultural season. This performance bodes well for Morocco.