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.
The depressions that struck the Kingdom in recent weeks caused the deaths of four people and displaced 188 000 residents in the provinces of Kénitra, Larache, Sidi Kacem and Sidi Slimane. Although 110 000 hectares were flooded, these intense rainfalls brought an end to a prolonged period of drought, triggering a radical transformation of the landscape.
Thanks to particularly heavy winter rainfall, Morocco’s cereal production could double this season. Industry professionals expect the harvest to reach 9 million tonnes, marking a spectacular break from the poor yields recorded the previous year.
Following the exceptional floods of December 14, 2025 , the government is rolling out an emergency assistance program in Safi. The initiative provides compensation for affected households, support for traders, and repairs to local infrastructure.
Moroccan authorities have ordered the gradual return of residents evacuated from the north of the country, following devastating floods that claimed at least eight lives. An emergency rehabilitation plan has been unlocked to support the affected areas.
The Moroccan government unveiled this Friday a vast support plan for the victims of the recent floods in the north and west of the country . On royal instructions, direct aid ranging from 6,000 to 140,000 dirhams has been released to support affected families and rebuild destroyed homes.
Morocco announced on Thursday an emergency fund of 3 billion dirhams (276 million euros) to support the victims of the devastating floods in the northwest of the country , where historic rains have submerged villages and farmland.
Four people have perished and a fifth remains untraceable after their vehicle was swept away by a sudden flood on Saturday in the province of Tetouan . Rescue teams continue the search to locate the last missing passenger.
Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness this Sunday to the people of Morocco and southern Europe, who have been severely affected by flooding . During the Angelus, the pontiff called for mutual assistance in the face of climate-related damage.
The modernization of Morocco’s land arsenal is finding an immediate application in the field. As the north of the kingdom faces major flooding that has led to the evacuation of more than 50 000 people, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have deployed their new WhAP 8x8 combat vehicles , recently delivered by Indian group Tata Advanced Systems.
With cumulative rainfall 54 % above the average of the past thirty years, Morocco is emerging abruptly from seven years of drought. While dams are filling at an unprecedented rate, the North is suffering from severe flooding requiring army intervention.
Morocco is preparing for extreme weather conditions as the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has issued a red alert for torrential rain expected on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the army remains mobilized in Ksar El Kébir, where more than 20 000 people have already been evacuated in response to a historic flood of the Loukkos River.