International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Morocco’s farming revolution: defying drought with science

Morocco’s farming revolution: defying drought with science

  • In the face of “extremely high” water stress, Morocco's cultivated areas are expected to shrink to 2.5 million hectares drastically
  • The kingdom's agricultural research agency aims to develop genotypes that not only withstand drought and heat but also yield abundantly
By AFP ·