Heba Press – Errachidia
The Tafilalet Regional Agricultural Investment Office has launched a project aimed at creating 39 water wells for collective irrigation, in addition to equipping 45 other wells with solar energy and the accompanying infrastructure.
The project aims to irrigate around 1,000 hectares, protect around 1,500 hectares of fruit trees and secure areas of more than 4,000 hectares against the risk of fire. It also aims to provide drinking water to livestock and support around 15,000 work days.
The project notably consists of supporting farmers in the provinces of Errachidia and Midelt by reducing irrigation costs and reducing the impact of the lack of water resources, while strengthening supplementary irrigation in mountainous and by preserving the region’s oases. Around 2,670 farmers and 84 agricultural associations are expected to benefit.
The cost of the project is estimated at 19.59 million dirhams, divided between 11.2 million dirhams for the drilling work and 8.39 million dirhams for equipping the wells with solar energy.
The project is expected to be completed in up to 10 months, as the works include drilling wells up to 140 meters deep and installing pipelines, water storage networks and water treatment facilities. communication.
