Azilal's new flagship crop in Morocco produced 1.7 tonnes in 2023

The Saffron sector, the new flagship crop of the province of Azilal, produced 1.7 tonnes of Saffron in 2023, according to data from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) of Béni Mellal-Khénifra. This crop occupies an area of 350 ha including an area of 60 ha dedicated to the organic cultivation of this spice, reputed to be the most expensive in the world, at a time when the number of farmers engaged in this crop stands at 1,400 falling under some 14 communes with a strong concentration in the commune of Aït Boulli. Regarding the altitude of the farms, they are located at a height between 900 and 1800 meters, continues the DRA. Since 2019, the date of the launch of the second phase of the partnership agreement relating to the development of saffron cultivation in the province of Azilal, some 3,000 farmers in the province of Azilal have benefited from the operation. distribution of saffron bulbs, the objective being to promote this culture which seems to resist the ...