Rabat – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests has signed 20 Plan Vert contracts since the launch of the environmental plan in 2008, according to Minister of Agriculture Aziz Akhannouch.
Rabat – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests has signed 20 Plan Vert contracts since the launch of the environmental plan in 2008, according to Minister of Agriculture Aziz Akhannouch.
“These contracts are a real roadmap for the development and implementation of the relevant value chains,” said Akhannouch in a statement read out on his behalf by the ministry’s Secretary General, Mohamed Sadiki, during a forum held on the sidelines of the 12th International Salon of Agriculture in Morocco (SIAM).
These contracts reflect the Plan’s goals, which will be achieved as a result of the commitment of the signatory parties, the required investments, and the supporting policies to be implemented in the field of agriculture, explained the minister.
The implementation of these contracts was assisted by a strengthening of the institutional and legal framework governing the professional organization according to a value chain approach.
Morocco’s Green Plan contributes 19 percent to the national GDP, 15 percent in agriculture and 4 percent in agribusiness. The sector plays a major role in the Kingdom’s macroeconomics, and it offers a strong social support, generating the income of 80 percent of people living in rural areas.
The SIAM opening ceremony was attended by President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, Aziz Akhannouch as well as several government officials and foreign ambassadors to Morocco.
This major event, which represents a platform for economic exchanges and a space for future reflection, was organized this year with the title “Agribusiness and Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains” in order to stress the need for collaboration between the different stakeholders of the Moroccan agriculture sector.
