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The contribution to GDP by agriculture has declined a total of 1-2% in the last decade, as other sectors expand quickly. While low levels of aggregation, irrigation and mechanisation remain an obstacle, there is considerable room for growth given a temperate climate, available agricultural land and large workforce.

In the last decade, Morocco has pursued a public investment programme worth nearly Dh180bn (€16bn) to develop the national transport infrastructure. Thanks in part to work completed under this programme, Morocco benefits from an efficient rail network that extends over 4000 km. The 2010-15 railway programme is expected to provide a total investment...

As the kingdom continues to develop its national transport network, both private-sector and foreign partners have an important role to play. The state has invested considerable resources in building road, rail, airport and maritime infrastructure over the last decade. The public sector is likely to remain the main player in the management of...

With abundant maritime resources, more than 1800 km of coastline and a strong national fleet, Moroccan fisheries have considerable economic potential. The sector currently represents between 2% and 3% of GDP, and annual turnover neared Dh9bn (€800m) in 2012. The government has launched a development programme, Plan Halieutis, that aims to boost...

With the government expected to pass a new set of laws in 2013 that will replace the current 62-year-old mining code, Morocco is making a bid to spur new investments throughout the North African kingdom’s currently under-exploited mining sector.

tium for a €400bn project launched in 2009 to establish solar plants across North Africa, and projected to produce 125 GWh of electricity by 2050. Financial issues for solar energy mirror difficulties faced by renewable energies in general within the context of a global economic slowdown, with international investment in clean energy falling to €41.6bn in third-quarter 2012,...