As Morocco faces its sixth consecutive year of drought, water-intensive agricultural projects are under scrutiny. Climate change poses a major threat to the country, impacting the vast agricultural sector which employs 39% of the workforce. Concerns are mounting over the environmental impact of water-intensive crops like avocados, cultivated by foreign companies. The irrigation of avocado trees, assuming usage of drip irrigation, could consume between 4,000 to 8,000 m3 of water per hectare. This water usage equates to the consumption of the entire city of Casablanca for 134 days.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 12, 2024 18:59 UTC