Promising prospects for the almond production and valorization chain in the East of Morocco

Published 2021년 10월 3일

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A news article from Le360 reports on the growth of the almond industry in the 'Raslan' commune in the Berkane region, Morocco, which has become the leading producer in the nation. This increase is due to an expansion in planted area, now over 42 thousand hectares, equipped with efficient irrigation and solar energy, leading to the creation of numerous working days and generating significant revenue. The production of almonds has seen a notable rise, reaching over 30 thousand tons in the 2019-2020 season, and is expected to stabilize around 20 thousand tons due to adverse weather conditions. The value-added products derived from almonds, such as oil, flakes, and powder, have enhanced farmers' income. The region has also established three units for almond processing and is implementing a strategy to complete a total of four units with a budget of 10.5 million dirhams. The article highlights ongoing efforts to improve the almond chain, from production to marketing, through training, code recognition, and the implementation of the Generation Green 2020-2030 strategy, aiming for the sustainable development of the almond industry.
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Le360 camera visited a unit for the valorization of almonds in the "Raslan" commune in the Berkane region, which is the first nationally in terms of production, due, according to officials of the Ministry of Agriculture in the east, to the increase in the planted area, which exceeded 42 thousand hectares, after it did not exceed 16 thousand hectares. During the year 2008, 3161 hectares were equipped with drip irrigation and 2213 hectares were equipped with solar energy. These figures, according to the data of the interests of the Ministry of Agriculture, enabled the creation of about 929,000 working days per year, and provided a transaction number estimated at 724 million dirhams during 2020, in addition to giving the start to 60 projects for planting and cultivating almonds within the framework of the projects of the second pillar of the Green Morocco Plan, with a budget estimated With 566 million dirhams, more than 12 thousand and 600 farmers benefited from it. Fatima Amsif, ...
Source: Le 360

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