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The seawater desalination plant in Dakhla is nearing completion, with construction now 97% finished. The 2.6-billion-dirham project will supply water to irrigate 5,000 hectares of farmland, support the production of 500,000 tonnes of early-season crops and create 30,000 permanent jobs. It will have an annual production capacity of 37 million cubic meters of water.

The Morocco Berry Conference 2026 will focus on how producers can increase output and improve farm efficiency with fewer workers, as labor availability, rising costs and productivity pressures continue to shape the berry industry.

Vegetable prices have surged in Casablanca, putting household budgets under pressure and slowing trade in local markets. From extreme weather and seasonal changes to export demand and rising production costs, industry professionals explain the factors behind a crisis that is weighing on consumers’ grocery bills.

Morocco’s 2025-2026 agricultural season marks a break from several years of drought. Documents accompanying the 2027 Finance Bill describe it as one of the wettest seasons of the past decade, with visible effects on farmland, dams, imports and public finances.

Put into operation in 2025, the irrigation project linked to the Kaddoussa Dam is breathing new life into the oases of Boudnib. By supplying water to 5,000 hectares of farmland, the major infrastructure is helping secure the livelihoods of more than 16,000 farmers, protect the date industry and ease pressure on groundwater reserves in Errachidia province. Here are the images.

Faced with a growing number of intermediaries, Morocco’s new government plans to set up regional distribution companies to bring prices down. The proposal has already drawn criticism, with the PJD warning of corruption risks and market concentration. Experiences from Brazil, Spain, India and France offer four possible models for organizing food supply chains, improving price transparency and reducing logistics costs.

Morocco imported 300,000 head of live cattle for slaughter in 2026 under a government-backed scheme aimed at easing pressure on red meat prices after years of drought and a decline in the national herd. More than 90% of the imported cattle came from Brazil, according to figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture.

More desalination plants, small dams and water transfers between river basins: Morocco’s government is setting out plans to diversify the country’s water supplies. It also wants to tackle consumption, with tighter controls on groundwater extraction. Here is what its program entails.

Morocco’s economy is expected to maintain its growth momentum in the second half of 2026 despite an energy shock triggered by the war in Iran, with GDP growth forecast at 4.1% in the third quarter and 4.7% in the fourth, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).