A new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has revealed that Morocco’s prolonged drought since last autumn has inflicted severe and irreversible damage on the country’s winter crops.
The bulletin, published earlier this week, highlights “below-average biomass accumulation,” which has made it impossible for some crops to recover. The report, based on satellite data, states that the situation is equally dire in Tunisia and Algeria.
Morocco’s grain production outlook is particularly concerning, with durum wheat and barley yields projected to be 26% lower than the five-year average. “There are several regions of concern, and their fate will depend on upcoming weather conditions,” the report noted.
While some areas, including parts of Romania, Bulgaria, eastern Ukraine, Morocco, and western Algeria, have suffered irreversible damage, conditions vary across North Africa.
In Algeria, heavy rainfall in February helped winter crops recover, particularly in central and northeastern regions, bringing grain forecasts in line with historical averages.
Meanwhile, Tunisia is experiencing even better conditions, with crops nearing the reproductive stage and biomass accumulation exceeding seasonal norms, leading to an optimistic grain production outlook.
The JRC MARS Bulletin, which monitors agricultural conditions across Europe and neighboring regions using satellite technology, based its latest findings on observations made up until March 15.
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