Anger among Quneitra farmers in Morocco following suspension of rice cultivation rights

A state of anxiety and anger prevails these days among farmers and rice production cooperatives in the Gharb region following the decision to prevent them from irrigating their lands planted with rice under the pretext of wasting water, even though this agriculture has been taking place for decades in the Gharb region and farmers accept it and it is the only source of livelihood for them and their livestock. In a communication meeting organized by producers who are members of rice cooperatives and civil society associations in the Sidi El Kamel community, a farmer said in an angry tone, “Our lands only produce rice, and at a time when we were waiting for the government to support this agriculture, which contributes to food security, we were surprised by the decision to prevent us from watering our lands, demanding the abolition of Another farmer described the decision to cut off water to rice farmers as a disaster that will have serious social consequences in the region. The ...