The Beni Mellal Khenifra region in Morocco contributes 50% of the national production of pomegranate fruits

Published 2020년 11월 20일

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The pomegranate sector in Morocco's Beni Mellal Khenifra region has seen significant growth, with the planted area increasing by over 85% from 2008 to 2020 and production growing by over 71% since the start of the Morocco Green Plan. The sector created around 300,000 working days and produced 53,000 tons of pomegranates in the 2019/2020 season, surpassing targets. The Abdullah Sons Cooperative was established for production and marketing, and a packing unit with a capacity of 20,000 tons was built, allowing access to foreign markets. The sector plans to further modernize its infrastructure, including constructing air-conditioning plants, cold stores, and expanding irrigation circles. A project to establish a pomegranate juice production unit is also in the works.
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The pomegranate chain is considered one of the most important productive sectors in the Beni Mellal Khenifra region, and it plays a vital role in the social and human development in the rural world by creating job opportunities in all stages of production (about 300,000 working days). Added to this is the important economic boom that it creates during the period of harvest and marketing. In recent years, the pomegranate chain has witnessed important transformations in all its components, whether in terms of expanding the cultivated areas and equipping the estates with water-saving irrigation systems, or in terms of the professional organization of producers and the valuation of production. The sector also witnessed a strong boost thanks to the implementation of the regional plan for the pomegranate chain, which falls within the framework of the Green Morocco Plan, which came to give a strong impetus to the agricultural sector in the region, which contributed strongly to the ...
Source: Le 360

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