Sugar beet production is around 1.26 MT in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

Published 2020년 10월 14일

Tridge summary

In the face of challenging weather conditions and limited water supply for irrigation, the sugar beet sector in the Casablanca-Settat region has managed to produce approximately 1.26 million tonnes of sugar beet during the 2019-2020 crop year, surpassing forecasts by 130,000 tonnes. This success is attributed to the collaboration between key stakeholders such as Ormvad, Cosumar, and the Association of Sugar Beet Producers, as well as the adoption of new technologies, mechanization, and efficient farming practices. The sector's contribution to Morocco's overall sugar beet production reaches up to 40%, utilizing a significant portion of the region's 96,000 hectares dedicated to hydraulic irrigation.

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Original content

The sugar beet sector has demonstrated its performance, despite the climatic conditions marked by a serious rainfall deficit and a low level of water allocated to the irrigated perimeter for this campaign. During the 2019-2020 crop year, sugar beet production in the Casablanca-Settat region is around 1,260,000 tonnes, far exceeding forecasts for an estimated harvest of 1,130,000 tonnes. In fact, the root yield of this agricultural product is based on 70 tonnes / ha. This notable performance in these times of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic finds its origin in the coordination between stakeholders, particularly Ormvad, Cosumar and the Association of Sugar Beet Producers, underlines L'Economiste. Likewise, there were the efforts undertaken, particularly in terms of management, supervision and new technologies (introduction of new technologies in the field of seeds by the generalization of monogerm, generalized mechanization of semi, rationalization and ...

Source: Agrimaroc