An important role for agriculture in the economy in Marrakesh Safi, despite the scarcity of precipitation

As an essential component of the local economy at the level of Marrakesh Safi, agriculture possesses great qualifications in the field of agricultural production, despite the continuous suffering of the sector in front of the great coercion represented in the scarcity of rainfalls. The region has an area suitable for agriculture estimated at 2 million hectares, irrigated area of 350,000 hectares, a suitable climate for a large number of early plantations in vegetables and fruits destined for export, the professionalism of the region’s farmers and a strategic geographical location of the region close to consumption centers. In the field of plant production, the entity contributes to national production at relatively important rates, especially olives (25 percent), citrus (13 percent), apricot (65 percent), nuts (33 percent), watermelon (20 percent) and almond (15 percent) Grains (12 percent) and table grapes (10 percent). The organization also knows the importance of its animal ...