Moroccan farms adopting no-till cultivation could achieve substantially higher long-term returns than those using conventional ploughing, according to a 15-year study by the National Institute for Agricultural Research.
The analysis, conducted on a 400-hectare cereal farm under the European PRIMA REACT-4MED project, compared investment, operating costs and profits under the two systems.
Annual profitability increased by 16% for soft wheat and 19% for lentils under no-till farming, INRA said in its 2025 annual report.
Net present value rose by 42% for soft wheat and 58% for lentils, while benefit-to-cost ratios consistently favoured the no-till system.
Climate and technical simulations also found no-till cultivation remained more profitable under different scenarios.
INRA said the approach can lower production costs while improving soil conservation and resilience.
The institute also registered a new soft-wheat variety named Yaqout and selected 315 promising genotypes for further testing.
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