Agriculture

Agriculture at National Level

Agriculture is a vital component of the Moroccan economy and one of the primary sources of employment, employing over 40% of the working-age population. Agriculture, which accounts for 12% of Moroccan GDP, is intimately linked to the country's economic growth and makes significant contributions to poverty alleviation, food security, and the accomplishment of sustainable development goals.

The country's main agricultural productions include cereals (wheat, barley), citrus fruits (oranges, clementines), olives, and stone fruits (almonds, apples, apricots), as well as sugar beets, legumes, and vegetable crops, with potatoes and tomatoes being major export products. Livestock accounts for 30% of the primary sector's added value.

Sectorial Strategies

Green Generation 2020-2030, 2^nd national agricultural strategy after the Green Morocco Plan, aims at strengthening Morocco's agricultural assets and improving agricultural incomes through :

Pursuing investment efforts

Implementing a new youth-centric inciting system
Generalizing agricultural insurance
Specific social protection program for farmers supported by the private sector

The objective is to double the export value, create 350 000 jobs by deploying 1 million ha land and helping 180 000 young farmers to access the market, in addition to providing 150 000 youths with vocational training.

Key Figures

10,3%
of the regional GDP
+1.2 million
hectares of utilized agricultural area
40%
of sugar beet production
25%
of milk production
1.8 million
rural inhabitants
15%
of vegetable production

Assets

Agriculture has gained ascendency in Casablanca-Settat Region and made out of it the traditional granary of the country thanks to fertile land, oceanic climate and plenty of other assets

14.9 % of arable land nation wide
Vast irrigated area: 146 000 ha, 11% of national arable land
26% of the population is rural
Proximity to main markets
Diversified production: cereals, fodder, truck farming, meats, milk, olive oil, roses, etc.
Labeled terroir products: Doukkali vines, El Maleh Valley quinces, figs, red pepper, honey, etc.
Diverse sheep and cattle races
Great agro-industry dedication

Investment Opportunities

Cereal agro-industry, dairy and truck farming
Production of meat packaging and labeling units
Creation of livestock feed units
Bio-industry
Constructing, equipping and managing private slaughter houses
Alternate agriculture with embedded irrigation techniques (vines, citruses, truck farming)

Regional Value Offer

National initiative of agricultural land appropriation
An agro-project bank is expected within the “Green Generation” regional plan
Biggest livestock market in Morocco located in Sidi Bennour spanning an area of 6 ha
Collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) and its provincial representatives
Collaboration with the Regional Center of Agronomic Research (CRRA)
6 dedicated vocational training institutes