Rabat - The grain output fell to 68 million quintals in 2014 compared to 97 million quintals in 2013 (an exceptional crop year), Agriculture and Fisheries minister, Aziz Akhannouch, said here Tuesday.
Rabat – The grain output fell to 68 million quintals in 2014 compared to 97 million quintals in 2013 (an exceptional crop year), Agriculture and Fisheries minister, Aziz Akhannouch, said here Tuesday.
During this crop year, farmers harvested 37 million quintals of wheat, 17 million quintals of barley and 14 million quintals of durum wheat, the minister pointed out in a meeting.
“The good distribution of rainfall, the farmers’ efforts and the permanent and constant commitment of the department of Agriculture vis-à-vis the agricultural sector have contributed to achieve a promising crop year with a cereal output of 68 million quintals despite limited levels of rainfall,” he explained.
