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Global Wheat Harvest Forecast Tumbles; Russia Bears the Brunt

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has significantly lowered its forecast for global wheat production for the 2024/25 crop year, citing anticipated lower yields in Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union. In its monthly report, the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE),......

Moroccan Eid Feast: An Overflowing Bounty of Livestock

As the crescent moon ushers in the holy festival of Eid Al-Adha, Morocco stands prepared to embrace the occasion with an abundance of sacrificial livestock. The Moroccan government has meticulously orchestrated a comprehensive plan, ensuring that the nation's culinary traditions are upheld with a......

Moroccan Heat Wave Threatens Nation: Prepare for Scorching Temperatures

As Morocco braces for the impending summer, a looming heat wave threatens to engulf the nation in scorching temperatures, prompting urgent warnings from the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).  Beginning Tuesday, soaring temperatures ranging from 37 to 40°C are forecasted to blanket provinces......

Zagora's Thirsty Pursuit: When Watermelon Cultivation Drains Resources

In a region grappling with severe drought, the continued cultivation of red watermelons in Zagora heightens the risk of water stress, raising concerns about the depletion of the area's precious water resources. The watermelon crop, known for its insatiable thirst, threatens the permanent availability......

Morocco Braces for Scorching Heatwave Amidst Looming Water Crisis

In stark contrast to the recent deluge that inundated parts of northern Morocco, the nation now faces a severe water crisis as an impending heatwave threatens to worsen an already precarious situation. The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has issued an orange alert, warning of temperatures ranging......

Morocco's Jobless Crisis Deepens as Drought Ravages Agriculture

Morocco's unemployment rate has surged to 13.7% in the first quarter of 2024, the highest level on record. This alarming increase is due in large part to a six-year drought that has severely damaged the nation's agricultural sector. Data from the High Commission of Planning reveals a labor market......

Drought Casts Long Shadow Over Morocco's Labor Market in the 1st quarter of 2024

In a sobering revelation, the latest report from the High Commission for Planning (HCP) has painted a grim picture of Morocco's labor market during the first quarter of 2024, with the lingering effects of drought taking a severe toll on employment prospects, particularly in rural areas. According......

Morocco to Import Around 10 Million Tons of Wheat to Offset Decline in National Production

Morocco plans to import approximately 10 million tons of wheat this year to compensate for the decline in national production, which will not exceed 2.5 million tons during this agricultural campaign. Abdelkader Alaoui, president of the Moroccan Federation of Mills, explained in a statement to the "Efe"......

Morocco Braces for Powerful Windstorms and Dust Squalls Amid Delayed Winter Relief

Morocco finds itself confronting a weather paradox as a delayed winter season brings both relief and challenges to the North African nation. According to a recent weather alert issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology, several provinces across the country are poised to experience powerful windstorms......