As of August 1st, a reduction in the flow of drinking water will take place every day in the province of Berrechid. This drop will occur every day from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day. A measure taken to ensure the supply of drinking water to the inhabitants.
To deal with the water shortage , the government has asked local and regional authorities to take urgent measures to reduce water waste, or even ration its consumption.
Located in the High Atlas region, the Skoura oasis is in danger due to the effects of climate change, according to experts. It is one of the few still inhabited and has 20,000 inhabitants.
Faced with the persistence of the situation related to the supply of drinking water experienced by some rural populations, officials in the northern region of Morocco have sounded the alarm, calling for urgent measures to avoid the worst.
Like several countries around the world, Morocco is also suffering from the rise in food prices caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine. At the end of May, the country spent 15.8 billion dirhams on its cereal supply compared to 10.7 billion dirhams a year earlier.
The World Bank has this week granted a new $500 million loan to Morocco , to support its human capital strengthening program.
Wheat production in Morocco is expected to plummet drastically this year according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which forecasts a 67% drop compared to last year, due to drought and the impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
"What choices for greater autonomy for Morocco?". The theme was the subject of a conference on food sovereignty led by the first vice-president of the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (Comader), Rachid Benali.
Morocco’s 2021-2022 cereal harvest is estimated at 32 million quintals (Mqx), a 69% drop compared to the record 2019-2020 season. The cause: weak and poorly distributed rainfall.
Despite the severe drought and the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Morocco has been able to secure its wheat needs this year. Along with Nigeria, the kingdom is one of the few countries in Africa to succeed in this challenge.
The fear of thirst looms over the cities of Rabat and Casablanca, hit by a drought that has lasted for several months. An emergency plan is being implemented by the authorities.
New in Morocco. Sniffer dogs are used to detect leaks in the water networks in Rabat-Salé and Skhirat-Témara. The experiment is being conducted in the region by a French cynological company. Objective: to preserve the water resource .