Morocco’s government has mobilized 121,000 hectares of state-owned agricultural land for 1,700 projects representing 24 billion dirhams in global investment and creating approximately 69,000 jobs. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced strengthened mechanisms supporting development and employment in rural and mountainous zones throughout the kingdom.
Responding to parliamentary questions regarding policy toward very small and small enterprises, Akhannouch emphasized new frameworks guiding and accompanying young agricultural project leaders through regional centers for young agricultural and agrifood entrepreneurs established across all regions. Technical and financial support for youth agricultural project cooperatives has been reinforced under solidarity agriculture initiatives targeting approximately 13,800 young people benefiting from support and accompaniment activities covering 5,200 projects distributed across various programs.
Beyond state land mobilization, nearly one million hectares of collective lands have been activated with governance systems and integrated accompaniment mechanisms for agricultural project leaders. Authorities evaluated agricultural potential on 324,000 hectares of fallow lands, approving 3,053 rental projects and signing partnership agreements for 35,000 hectares of collective lands through provincial rental commissions.
Recent investment policy transformations have redesigned Morocco’s development blueprint, according to Akhannouch. This dynamic reinforces regional capacities to conduct economic revitalization and entrepreneurship programs while promoting territorial dimensions in employment and social progress domains.
The government’s approach reflects commitment to optimizing agricultural land exploitation while creating structured pathways for youth entering agricultural sectors. By combining land access with technical accompaniment and financial support, authorities aim to address rural employment challenges while strengthening agricultural productivity and food security objectives, central to national development strategies.
