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This turnover is distributed between the olive tree (36%), citrus fruits (28%), the apple tree (21%) and the date palm (15%), specifies the ministry in a press launch, noting that regardless of the circumstances very unfavorable climatic and water circumstances and the rise in manufacturing prices, the tree rising and market gardening sectors have maintained usually good ranges of manufacturing efficiency, thus contributing to agricultural progress.
Thus, the citrus trade recorded notable performances given the unfavorable climatic context with extreme rationing of irrigation water. Certainly, the forecast manufacturing for autumn 2023 would attain a quantity of practically 1.7 million tonnes (MT), similar to a turnover of 5.7 billion dirhams on a productive space of 121.5 thousand hectares.
In comparison with the earlier citrus rising season, manufacturing elevated by 4.2% and turnover by 8%.
Relating to the olive sector, for autumn 2023, the forecast nationwide manufacturing of olives is estimated at 1.07 MT, similar to that of the earlier marketing campaign, regardless of a extreme water deficit which persists.
When it comes to forecast turnover, this manufacturing would generate greater than 7.5 billion dirhams, i.e. a progress of 10%, stories the ministry, noting that this manufacturing is down 44% in comparison with the manufacturing of autumn 2021 which had recorded a historic document stage of 1.9 MT.
This drop in manufacturing, which primarily affected the areas of Marrakech-Safi, Oriental and Béni Mellal-Khénifra with -42%, -17% and -10% respectively, is the consequence of very poor weather conditions, notably drought and thermal shocks and hail in sure areas, explains the identical supply.
As for the Phoenicicultural sector, the forecast manufacturing of dates is estimated at 115,000 tonnes, up 6.5% in comparison with autumn 2022 manufacturing, which corresponds to a forecast turnover of greater than 3.1 billion dirhams (+ 11% in comparison with the yr earlier than).
The realm occupied by the date palm on the nationwide stage is 67,000 Ha, for a complete of practically 7.2 million crops.
Apple rising would expertise a rise in manufacturing estimated at 3% in comparison with autumn 2022, i.e. a quantity of 881.3 thousand tonnes, similar to a forecast turnover of 4.4 billion dirhams, a rise of 12. 8% in comparison with the earlier marketing campaign.
As for market gardening, final summer season’s crop program enabled manufacturing harvested in autumn to be estimated at 1.2 MT, together with 762,000 tonnes of tomatoes, 114,000 tonnes of potatoes and 63,000 tonnes of onion. This manufacturing at the moment ensures the provision of the nationwide market.
As for the autumn vegetable crop set up program which continues throughout this era and can lengthen over an space of 102,000 ha, it’s going to permit a forecast manufacturing estimated at 2.9 MT which can guarantee the provision of the market with primary greens throughout winter and spring.
On the export aspect, the dynamic was continued in a managed and concerted method between the federal government and professionals within the agricultural sector, whereas giving precedence to the nationwide market, with the intention to guarantee a daily provide of the nationwide market with agricultural merchandise and subsequently make sure the nation’s meals safety.
Certainly, for the 2022-2023 marketing campaign, tomato exports reached 727 thousand tonnes, a rise of 4% in comparison with the earlier marketing campaign.
As for citrus fruits, all species mixed, exports are 473 thousand tonnes, a drop of 38% in comparison with the earlier marketing campaign. The decline affected each oranges (-65%) and small fruits (-33%).
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