The filling rate of the main dams at the national level reaches 28.7%.
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
The Directorate of Financial Studies and Forecasts indicated that Morocco experienced an average of 50 mm of precipitation during the period from September 1 to December 6, 2024, compared to only 27 mm during the same period last year.
This improvement in precipitation reflects a notable improvement in climatic conditions, which gives reason for optimism given the climatic challenges faced by the agricultural sector in recent years.
Regarding water reserves, the Directorate explained that the filling rate of the Kingdom’s main dams reached 28.7% as of December 18, 2024, recording a notable increase of 5.2 points compared to the same date of the year. last.
The volume of water reserves exceeded 4.8 billion cubic meters, reflecting an improvement in the water situation and strengthening hopes of overcoming the water crises that Morocco has experienced in recent years.
These developments come at a critical time, when agricultural yields saw a sharp decline of 43% during the 2023/2024 season, with the total agricultural harvest reaching only 31.2 million quintals.
With the improvement in rainfall and water reserves, farmers in the Kingdom hope that this improvement will help offset previous losses and achieve better results in the next agricultural season.
