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Recent rainfalls will contribute to the improvement of Morocco’s agriculture, which has been affected by the most severe drought in three decades.
The Department of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF) said that the recent rainfall that concerned several provinces in November and December could contribute to a favorable start to the 2022-2023 agricultural campaign.
The rainfalls also contributed to water reserves in Morocco’s dams.
As of December 19, water reserves rate was close to 5 billion cubic meters compared to 3.9 billion on November 14 in 2022.
Morocco's government is mobilizing measures to further strengthen the agricultural season.
The measures include hydro-agricultural development work to extend the irrigated areas over an area of 37,000 hectares downstream of the completed or planned dams.
The government also seeks to contribute to the development and protection of small and medium hydraulic perimeters over an area of 15,000 hectares.
The government is also looking to continue to boost investment in the agricultural sector through the granting of incentives under the Agricultural Development Fund as well as the launch of new aid programs under the implementation of the Green Generation strategy.
The North African country also seeks to boost seeding programs that aim to ensure sustainable and eco-efficient agriculture during the current agricultural campaign.
The agriculture sector, a key pillar in Morocco’s economy, has been among the hardest-hit industries due to drought and inflation.
In November, Morocco's Minister of Agriculture Mohamed Seddiqi acknowledged that the kingdom commenced this year's agricultural season with “very low” dam reserves compared to the past ten years.
The number is 45% lower compared to the normal rate and a 6.1% drop compared to the previous season.
“Based on this current situation, 533 million cubic meters have been temporarily allocated to the total irrigated circuits of dams, out of 5.34 billion cubic meters specified in the water management plans,” Seddiqi said.
