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It is not just farmers feeling the impact. The dry conditions are affecting the broader Skoura community, including members of local oil-producing cooperatives. This has affected the local population and led to more migration to cities.
The Moroccan town of Skoura Oasis, a once-thriving oasis, is now drying up as desertification intensifies. Farmers who have long relied on the oasis are scrambling to find new ways to access water and protect their crops from the relentless heat.
It is not just farmers feeling the impact. The dry conditions are affecting the broader Skoura community, including members of local oil-producing cooperatives. This has affected the local population and led to more migration to cities.
The United Nations estimates that 40 percent of Morocco’s oases have already lost cultivated land. Experts are warning that continued unsustainable practices could worsen income loss for farmers across the region. Looking ahead, researchers and community leaders are focused on finding sustainable, long-term solutions that will help Skoura’s farmers adapt and thrive in the face of climate change.
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