(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Morocco produced record 128,000 tons of dates in 2016, a 16 percent increase compared to 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
var td_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth; if ( td_screen_width >= 1024 ) { /* large monitors */ document.write(' style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9546318280945074" data-ad-slot="2813699437">'); } if ( td_screen_width >= 768 && td_screen_width < 1024="" )="" {="" portrait="" tablets="" */="" document.write('="" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9546318280945074" data-ad-slot="2813699437">'); } if ( td_screen_width < 768="" )="" {="" phones="" */="" document.write('="" style="display:inline-block;width:320px;height:50px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9546318280945074" data-ad-slot="2813699437">'); } This record production was achieved on an area of 50,000 ha of palm groves, compared to an average annual production of 90,000 tons until 2009, the ministry pointed out in a statement.
The date sector contributes 40-60 percent to the agricultural income for more than 2 million people, creates 1.6 million working days per year for the rural population in the most fragile regions of Morocco, and represent nearly 40 percent of the national territory.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.