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Placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, this event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests and the Safi Caper Producers Association, in partnership with the province of Safi, the Marrakech-Safi Regional Chamber of Agriculture, and the provincial council and the municipality of Safi.
Offering a privileged space for meetings between caper producers, cooperatives, agro-industrialists, researchers and development actors, this national fair aims to promote the caper sector in order to highlight the provincial identity of the caper bush and consolidate its position as a flagship product of the province of Safi and the Marrakech-Safi region, indicates a press release from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) Marrakech-Safi.
The agenda for this major agricultural event includes many activities, including a scientific seminar, round tables and workshops dedicated to agricultural advice, as well as socio-cultural activities including fantasia shows, the same source said.
In figures, at the national level, caper cultivation occupies an area of more than 31,000 ha, including 7,000 ha in the province of Safi, with 35% of national production.
According to data from the DRA Marrakech-Safi, this is a sector with a strong economic and social impact at the national level, capable of creating 4.5 million working days per year, including 1.5 million working days in the province of Safi.
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