Severe continuing drought affects Moroccan agricultural production

Severe continuing drought affects Moroccan agricultural production

In the last six years, coinciding with a 53 percent decrease in rainfall in Maghreb countries, the number of cattle and goats decreased by 38 percent, Moroccan Minister of Agriculture Ahmed El Bouari told the press. The magnitude of the crisis forced the Moroccan government to adopt emergency measures, namely: remove the taxes and value-added tax on imports of cattle, sheep, camels and red meat and accelerate the desalination of land. The meteor…

Morocco’s prolonged drought compromises 2025 crop, diminishes livestock – The North Africa Post

Morocco’s farming sector is facing dim prospects if there is no rainfall this winter, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. The current farming season has received insufficient rainfall, 53% less compared to the average of the last 30 years, El Bouari said. Only the Loukous region in northwestern Morocco, or 25% of all Moroccan pasture […]

Morocco’s Livestock Hit By Consecutive Droughts- Agriculture Minister

Morocco’s cattle and sheep herds have decreased by 38% compared with the last census nine years ago due to consecutive droughts, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. Six years of prolonged droughts have emptied Moroccan dams, caused mass job losses in farming, and pushed the country to speed up its desalination plans. Rainfall was 53% lower this year compared with the average of the last 30 years, El Bouari told reporters. There was little…