One of the greatest global threats to agriculture in the wake of Covid-19 is the possibility of disruptions to supply chains, particularly for fresh produce that might be spoiled during transit delays.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelhamid Aboulkassim, President, Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Organic Agriculture: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2020
What role does organic farming play in the development of Morocco’s agriculture sector?
Articles & Analysis | Public and private actors tackle water scarcity in the agriculture sector through policy reform, technology adoption and infrastructure investment from The Report: Morocco 2020
Global food demand is expected to increase by anywhere between 59% and 98% by 2050. However, global freshwater resources are already overstretched due to climate change and soaring population growth, and it is unclear how agriculture will keep up with these challenges. In recent years climate-induced water shortages in urban areas have brought...
Articles & Analysis | Aquaculture in Morocco improves under Halieutis Plan from The Report: Morocco 2020
Morocco has access to a significant volume of maritime resources. In 2019 the kingdom’s maritime fisheries sector had an output of close to 1.46m tonnes and was valued at nearly Dh11.7bn ($1.2bn), according to the Department of Maritime Fisheries (Département de la Pêche Maritime, DPM). Much of its development strategy has been based on the...
Articles & Analysis | Green Morocco Plan increases Morocco's agricultural output from The Report: Morocco 2020
Agriculture remains a critical sector for the Moroccan economy. Given its major role in providing employment and disposable income, agriculture can impact the country’s annual GDP growth rates in a way that few other sectors can. The past decade has seen the implementation of the Green Morocco Plan (Plan Maroc Vert, PMV), which was launched in...
Chapter | Agriculture & Fisheries from The Report: Morocco 2020
The agriculture sector has grown...