Morocco is extending controls over agricultural water withdrawals from the Meski-Boudnib aquifer in Errachidia province. A third phase of meters equipped with remote reading will make it possible to monitor remotely the volumes of groundwater pumped by farms.
A 25-year study in Essaouira province shows that the argan forest partially stabilized after the decline caused by drought between 2012 and 2016, without returning to its previous trajectory. Coastal areas remain the most vulnerable.
Morocco is considering suspending its onion exports to several African markets again, just two months after they resumed. The aim would be to safeguard domestic supply and prevent prices from rising at the end of the season.
Morocco has more than doubled its purchases of Argentine corn since the beginning of the year. Imports reached 1.55 million tonnes in seven months, a spectacular 133 % increase compared with 2025.
Morocco exported a record volume of 89,236 tonnes of fresh blueberries during the 2025-2026 season. This growth has nevertheless been accompanied by a collapse in prices, caused by the expansion of plantations and the arrival of new competitors.
Moroccan olive oil production could fall back to 100 million kilos during the 2026-2027 campaign, compared with 180 million this season. A 44% decline that would abruptly end the rebound recorded after several years of drought.
In Errachidia, the immediate proximity of a densely vegetated area can lower surface temperatures by more than 5 °C. A new scientific study precisely measures how far this cooling effect extends in this pre-Saharan city particularly exposed to heat.
Moroccan olive production could fall by 40% during the 2026-2027 campaign. Applied to the record figure of two million tonnes, this forecast would represent approximately 800,000 fewer tonnes, without causing a shortage, according to industry professionals.
Drought and irrigation restrictions are weakening agricultural profitability in southern Spain. Meanwhile, Morocco is strengthening its position in the European tomato market , citrus fruits and berries.
Facing a rainfall deficit that threatens harvests, Morocco is deploying an extensive network of local water retention facilities. An accelerated program of 155 small dams aims to directly assist farmers at the local level.
Facing historic aridity, Morocco accomplished a colossal engineering feat. Built in record time, a massive underground canal now transfers water from the north to Rabat and Casablanca, averting a catastrophic shortage.
Morocco is expecting a harvest of 90 million quintals of cereals for the 2025-2026 season. This production, driven by intense winter precipitation, marks the end of seven consecutive years of drought in the kingdom.