Morocco: A localized irrigation conversion program will benefit 4,713 farmers in the province of Kenitra

As part of the National Irrigation Water Saving Program (PNEEI), an ambitious project for reconversion to localized irrigation was set up in the province of Kenitra, directly affecting 4,713 farmers. This program, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, is part of a national strategy aimed at modernizing irrigation systems and optimizing water management. The reconversion concerns a vast area of 12,440 hectares in the region, according to a press release from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. The external equipment works, including the modernization of pumping stations, the irrigation network, and water intakes, have been successfully completed. As for collective internal equipment within farms, these already cover 7,130 hectares, with full completion scheduled for 2025. The objectives of this project, located in the Souk Tlat Territorial Municipality, are clear: to save irrigation water by ...