Agricultural campaign 2024-2025: the cereal harvest planned for 44 MQX
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress
The initial forecasts reveal that cereal production under the 2024-2025 agricultural campaign should reach 44 million quintals (MQX), up 41% compared to the previous campaign, announced on Tuesday in Meknès, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari.
“The current agricultural campaign promises to be promising at all levels. After a difficult start, the month of March and the beginning of April were marked by important precipitation, which had a very positive impact on the agricultural situation in the various regions of the kingdom, “said El Bouari who was expressed at the opening of a high -level international conference, organized on the occasion of the 17th edition of the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco (SIAM), which is held until April 27 in Meknès.
In this sense, the Minister noted that the state of plant cereals planting has improved significantly, which has contributed to an increase in their yield, especially in favorable areas.
Taking into account the improvement of spring crops, the situation of the livestock following recent rains, as well as the good performance of the majority of other agricultural activities, the growth of the agricultural sector is estimated at 5.1%, against -4.8% during the previous campaign.
Placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, SIAM 2025, which knows the participation of 1,500 exhibitors from 70 countries, is initiated under the theme “Agriculture and rural world: water at the heart of sustainable development”.
A true crossroads of agricultural policies, this fair constitutes a highlight to promote exchanges, consolidate international partnerships and highlight the concrete responses with the challenges that the agricultural sector is confronted.
