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Morocco imposes water-saving measures to mitigate drought impact

Morocco’s interior ministry has ordered water rationing in regions hit by drought, the worst Morocco has experienced in decades. Climate experts consider this drought the worst in 30 years and has hit all Moroccan regions compromising this crop year. The Interior ministry asked local governors to ensure that green spaces are not irrigated with drinking […]

Morocco, China poised to promote trade

Morocco and China signed, Wednesday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the creation of a working group for the facilitation and promotion of trade between the two countries. The MoU, signed by Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour and China’s Ambassador to Morocco, Li Changlin, aims to simplify procedures for strengthening trade […]

Japan, Côte d’Ivoire sign €5.3m deal to support rice production

Japan will provide Côte d’Ivoire with equipment worth €5.3 million to support the West African country’s national plan to grow rice and consequently reduce its dependence on importation. Ivorian Minister Finance Adama Coulibaly and country presentative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Usui Yukichi signed last week the equipment financing. The West African country plans […]