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The North African country’s reservoirs are currently only 23.5% full, compared with 31% at the same time last year
Morocco is heading for its sixth consecutive year of drought due to a drop in rainfall in recent months linked to climate change. Disclosing this Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, said that the five consecutive years of drought in the country had taken the toll on Agriculture, the mainstay of the Moroccan economy.
Rainfall has fallen by 67% in recent months compared with a year considered normal. In Morocco, agriculture employs a third of the working-age population and accounts for 14% of the country’s exports. The Ministry of Agriculture predicts an average temperature rise of 1.3 degrees Celsius by 2050. The North African country’s reservoirs are currently only 23.5% full, compared with 31% at the same time last year.
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The authorities are increasingly resorting to seawater desalination projects. One such plant is due to start construction next month in Casablanca. By the end of 2027, Morocco plans to build seven desalination plants with a total capacity of 143 million cubic meters per year. There are currently 12 desalination plants in the country, with a total capacity of 179.3 million cubic meters per year.
