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Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
- Morocco is facing a six-year drought, significantly impacting its agriculture sector and food supply, according to Benali.
- The Agriculture Ministry estimates this year's wheat harvest will yield about 3.4 million tons, lower than last year's 6.1 million tons.
- Small-Scale farmer Al Housni Belhoussni stated that recent harvests have been very low due to drought, recalling that the region once produced abundant wheat.
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Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and
KENITRA, Morocco: Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country’s entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains used to feed humans and livestock. The North African nation projects this year’s harvest will be smaller than last year in both volume and acreage, putting farmers out of work and requiring more imports and government subsidies to p…
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Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country’s entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains used to feed humans and animals.
·United States
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