A new crisis is about to open between Morocco and Algeria. At the origin of these tensions, the lack of water caused by the severe drought that has been hitting the region for nearly five years.
The continued cultivation of red watermelon in Zagora increases the risk of water stress in the region, in this context of severe drought affecting the kingdom.
Many Moroccans have expressed their outrage at the proliferation of clandestine wells, in a context of severe drought and water stress.
The cultivation of avocado requires a significant amount of water. In Morocco, voices are rising to call for the banning of this crop, in this period of severe drought and water stress.
Faced with severe drought, water stress and lack of rainfall it has been experiencing for more than four years, Morocco plans to connect the Oued El Makhazine dam to the port of El Boughaz Fadil in Tangier to supply drinking water to the populations of the region.
Moroccan farmers continue to produce avocados for export, despite the water stress the kingdom is experiencing. The export volume of this product has already reached 30,000 tons.
Foreigners would have drilled wells without prior authorization in the commune of Oulad Hassoune, near Marrakech. A fact denounced by a human rights association in the Marrakech-Safi region.
Despite the ban on watermelon cultivation in certain regions of Morocco, significant quantities of this fruit remain available on the Moroccan market, raising questions about their origin. But at what price?
The authorities of the commune of Ben Maachou Oulad Abbou in the province of Berrechid have seized dozens of pumps and engines used by farmers to divert irrigation water from the Oum Rabia River, with the complicity of some elected officials in the region.
To cope with the severe drought and water stress, the governor of El Jadida has decided, among other things, to ban the cultivation of watermelons, melons and carrots.
A few weeks before the holy month of Ramadan , doubts remain about the availability of dates in sufficient quantity and at affordable prices.
Faced with the water shortage in Morocco, the authorities have decided to take a shock decision concerning hammams.