UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura

Morocco’s cereals harvest up 62% at 55 million quintals in 2023

Morocco’s cereals harvest is seen growing to 55 million quintals, up 62% from last year when the country suffered from the longest drought in more than three decades, the agriculture ministry said. The increase in the harvest was possible thanks to a 13% rise in rainfall up to April 27, which however remained 36% below […]

Southern Africans face famine threat due to El Nino

Food security outlook has been seriously undermined in southern Africa due to the disastrous impact of the El Nino weather, which triggered extreme droughts and heatwaves that destroyed crops. Zimbabwe is on the brink of declaring a drought emergency, following the example of neighboring Zambia and Malawi. Water shortage in Africa’s south means millions risk […]

Abundant rainfall augurs well for 2023 crop year

The recent rainfall across Morocco has dissipated fears of another dry year auguring well for the crop year and filling dams. Farmers in different regions in Morocco bore the brunt of consecutive years of drought that slashed crops, emptied dams and depleted ground water. With the latest rainfall, the average dam filling rate returned to […]