Tag: Agriculture

Morocco Expects Growth to Shrink to 2.8% in 2018

January 12, 2018

Morocco forsees growth to slow to 2.8% in 2018, down from 4% in 2017 as rainfall uncertainties haunt the agricultural output. The figures released by ... Read More

Morocco Invests 2.3 billion Dirhams to Boost Renewable Energy Use in Agriculture

August 9, 2017

As part of efforts of bringing renewable’s share in overall electricity generation to 52% by 2030, Morocco has earmarked 2.3 billion dollars to boosting the ... Read More

Morocco’s Agriculture Growth Supports Economic Expansion in 2017

July 6, 2017

Growth expected in Morocco’s agricultural output in 2017 after contracting due to a severe drought episode in 2016 will support the country’s economic activity, says ... Read More

Morocco’s Economic Growth Hits 3.8% in Q1 of 2017

July 1, 2017

On the backdrop of abundant rainfall, auguring a good agricultural season, Morocco’s economic growth stood at 3.8% in the first quarter of 2017, compared to ... Read More

Morocco exports 15 bln Dirhams of agricultural Products in Q1 2017

May 30, 2017

Morocco’s exports of agricultural products in the first quarter of 2017 stood at 15.25 billion dirhams, that is a 4.2% rise compared to the same ... Read More

How is Morocco Contributing to Achieve Food Security in Africa?

May 17, 2017

Food security has been a salient feature of Morocco’s cooperation in Africa as evidenced with the agreements signed by the Kingdom and several African countries ... Read More

FAO: Morocco’s 2017 Harvest Prospects Very Promising

May 11, 2017

Unlike in 2016 when only 2.7 million tons of wheat and 600,000 tons of barley were harvested mainly due to poor and erratic rains, prospects ... Read More

Morocco Top African Fish Producing Country

February 17, 2017

The kingdom has emerged as the leading African fish producing country and 25th in the world. The announcement was made by the kingdom’s National Bureau ... Read More

Morocco Warns of Repercussions if EU Fails to Honor Agricultural Agreement

February 6, 2017

In a strong worded statement, Morocco’s Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry alerted the European Union to the repercussions that may result from failing to honor the ... Read More

South Sudan’s President Rejects Parallel between his Country’s Independence and Sahara Issue

February 3, 2017

South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit put the final nail in the coffin of the Algerian-backed SADR separatist entity by making it clear that there ... Read More