Morocco’s agricultural exports rose by 5%, said the Ministry of Agriculture, despite what it called a difficult international context driven by COVID-19.
Exports of fruits and vegetables carried out between September 1, 2020, and July 27, 2021, reached nearly 2 million tonnes against 1.88 MT during the previous campaign on the same date.
Citrus exports totaled more than 537,000 tonnes, up 3%, compared to the previous season, said the ministry in a press release.
The country’s reserve of land used for crop production reached an area of 7.5 million hectares, with about 1.5 million hectares used permanently for crops exploitation.
Likewise, this season saw fisheries exports increase by 15%, and fall by 9% in volume.
The agriculture and fishing sector contributed 11.38 percent to the country’s GDP in 2019, which was higher compared to other countries in North Africa.
In 2020, household expenses on products from this sector were reduced in the face of socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, with Crédit du Maroc adopting a framework allowing farmers to receive subsidies from the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA) to have immediate cash flow pending the effective release of their subsidies.
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