Agency for Agricultural Development INVESTOR’S GUIDE IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN

Introduction

Located on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, agro-industrial sector has undeniable advantages on the northwestern tip of Africa and at the gates of making Morocco one of the most attractive countries Europe, on the western edge of the Arab and Muslim in terms of investment in the region. world and the , the Kingdom of Morocco has In this context, Morocco has made considerable always been a crossroads of civilizations and today efforts to improve the investment environment in an intersection of major regional groupings. this sector particularly in the context of the Green Due to its historical choice of the openness to its Morocco Plan by improving the framework conditions environment and its willingness to continue to work for and the modernization of institutional, legislative and a better world, Morocco has accelerated the pace of regulatory systems regulating the economic activity implementation of structural projects and, by drawing and strengthening the attractiveness of the Kingdom on its liberal orientation, has pursued its modernization to domestic and foreign investors. at the political, economic and social levels and thus Launched in 20 8, the Green Morocco Plan has put the strengthening the stability of the country. investment at the core of its equation of development Morocco has in fact undertaken a series of structural and modernization of this sector, and this through reforms in order to achieve strong and sustainable triggering a wave of massive investment, around growth. Coupled with the progressive liberalization of new domestic and international investors operating all sectors of activity, these reforms have had positive in the sector, with investments created around private results on the national economy. projects or win-win aggregations through specific and • Liberalization of the financial sector and restructuring adapted Morocco Offer. of public finances; This investor guide in the agricultural sector highlights the • Implementation of several sectoral development strategies advantages and potentials Morocco offers to investors that set specific goals of the different sectors and and project owners in the agricultural, agro-industrial outline them in action plans and performance contracts: and para-agricultural fields, the different aspects Tourism (VISION 20 0), Commerce (RAWAJ PLAN) New that characterize the business climate as well as the Information and Communication Technologies (DIGITAL framework conditions and the new developments of MOROCCO PLAN), Energy (NATIONAL ENERGY the reforms undertaken within the framework of the EFFICIENCY PROGRAM), Industry (EMERGENCY Green Morocco Plan. PLAN 20 0), Fisheries(HALIEUTIS) and Agriculture (GREEN MOROCCO PLAN); • Improving the economic infrastructure: Megaprojects involving highways, railways, seaports and airports; • Supporting these projects with appropriate macroeconomic policy reform: Debt reduction, maintenance of macro equilibrium, trade liberalization, taxation adequacy, etc. Among the main sectors of activity, agricultural and

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Contents

PART 1 : SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT 1 1. Macroeconomic environment 1 2. Green Morocco Plan : Orientation, Strategies and Associated Programs 1 3. Strengths and potentials of investment in the agricultural sector

PART 2 : CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 2 1. Natural Resources 2 2. Agricultural Production Sectors 2 3. Valuation of the agricultural production

PART 3 : INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT 3 1. Financial aid from the State 3 2. Insurance and financing products 3 3. Public-private partnership programs 3 4. Factors and means of agricultural production

PART 4 : INSTITUTIONAL, NORMATIVE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK 4 1. Specific legal framework for the agricultural sector 4 2. General normative and legal framework 4 3. Institutional framework

PART 5 : MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AND PRODUCTS 5 1. Domestic market 5 2. Export market 5 3. Import market

ANNEXES REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL PLANS ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USEFUL LINKS AND WEBSITES 6 7 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT Morocco in Brief The agricultural sector

Located at the far northwest of the African continent and 14 kilometres away from in figures Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Morocco is a privileged crossroads between Africa, Europe and the Arab world. Agriculture is an important pillar of development in Morocco. Its economic and social Covering an area of 710 850 square kilometres, Morocco opens onto both the Atlantic weight, structuring association in rural areas, and the multiplicity of its functions to the west, with 2 934 km of coastline, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north with including the economic, social, environmental and food related aspects, make it a 5 2 km of coastline. This vast territory is bordered to the east with Algeria and to the natural development engine. south with Mauritania. This exceptional geographic location gives Morocco a role of a strategic platform, The importance of the agricultural sector is evidenced by its significant contribution at both the politico-economic and cultural levels. to the formation of the national GDP (15% to 20%) and job creation (40%), particularly in rural areas where agriculture is the main employer (80%) and source of income Fact sheet on the Kingdom of Morocco (1 5 million farmers). Official name Kingdom of Morocco The food industry is one of the pillars of the economy with a production value of Capital Rabat 1 0 billion MAD. It is the first sector of the domestic industry and one of the best development strengths of the country (30% of added value (5% of GDP) and 12% Location North Africa, 14 km away from Europe of permanent employment except canned fish). Political system Social, parliamentary, Democratic and constitutional monarchy Head of State His Majesty the king Mohammed VI (20th king of the Alawite dynasty) Currency (MAD) A significant contribution to the formation of GDP : 19% Average exchange rate in March 201 1 euro = 10,789 MAD A major reservoir of employment: 1$ US = 9,798 MAD 40% of jobs and income source for 80% of rural population Macro-economic data • GDP : 872 791 MMAD Foreign exchange earnings through exports: in 20 4: • Distribution of GDP by sector of activity : Primary sector : 15%, secondary 1 8 billion euro representing 11% of the total value sector: 26% et tertiary sector: 59% Balanced coverage of the requirements of food products: • GDP Growth : 4 4% 1 0% for milk and meat, 1 0% for vegetable craps, 60% for cereals, • Gross National disposable Income: 921 953 MMAD 43% for ... • Inflation rate : 1,9% • Imports of goods and services: 408 998 MMAD A considerable Usable Agricultural Area: • Exports of goods and services: 293 670 MMAD 8 7 million hectares of which 1 6 million hectares irrigated. • Investment rate (GFCF (*) / GDP): 34,2%. A major hydro-agricultural infrastructure: • National Savings Rate: 26,6%. 1 9 dams allowing mobilization of 17 5 billion M3 of water of which 14 demographic data (Forecasts): • Population (january 2015) : 33 656 000 Inhabitants billion for agricultural use. • Working population (2015) : 48,2% A diversified agricultural production: • Urban population (2015) : 55,2% 1 Million hectares of , more than 265 000 ha of vegetable crops, • Life expectancy (2010) : 72 ans. 1180 0 of citrus fruits, 25 million head of which 75% of sheep. Official languages •  and Amazigh. Notwithstanding this, the official and administrative Documents are drawn up in Arabic and French Secondary languages French, Spanish and English Official Religion Sunni Islam The Moroccan constitution guarantees the free exercise of other religions Time zone GMT (GMT+1 : Summer time) Climate Conditions Mediterranean in the north, Atlantic in the west and the Saharan in the south, the climate differences are explained by the influence of various factors (geographical extent, sea, desert, continentality, Canary currents, 10 watershed exposure …) 11 Macroeconomic environment Macroeconomic environment

Working continuously on the improvement of the quality Education has, in turn, been subject to the reform For the attraction of domestic and international • Qualified and high performance human resources: of its macroeconomic environment, Morocco has governed by the «Charter for Education - Training» that investors, the strengths of the country are multiple Morocco has a human capital which constitutes a major engaged for decades into a vast reform process and a aims to improve the quality and coverage of education and complementary: asset in the service of competitive investment and the dynamics of continuous improvement particularly with and training, and generalize education. • Competitive costs: the country is a competitive export creation of added value: young and active population, regard to its political, social and economic aspects. Finally, regarding the economic aspect, Morocco has platform by, among others, cost of wages and other suitable levels of training, cultural awareness, proficiency At the political level, the amendments made to the worked on stabilizing its macroeconomic framework, factors of production, export costs and tax charges. of language and new technologies, commitment to entrepreneurship, adaptability to changes in activities constitution confirm the conviction of the political leaders improving the business environment, strengthening • Stable economic fundamentals: they are the result and competitive labour costs. and their choice of democratizing the institutions and the competitiveness of the productive system of the of the macroeconomic policies conducted that promote working on the political and social development of country and launching ambitious programs to develop a steady growth, control of inflation and development - Increasingly facilitated investments: Morocco has the country. In this regard, Morocco has experienced the infrastructure and stimulate the promising sectors. of public debt... introduced a series of measures to strengthen competition since independence, six constitutions promulgated and to encourage investment: simplification of procedures In this context, a commercial code was introduced in 19 6 • A privileged access to a strong consumer market: respectively in 19 2, 19 0, 19 2, 19 2, 19 6 and 20 1. The for businesses, strengthening the business law, financial and has continued since to integrate macroeconomic With free trade agreements entered into and accession latter is rightly considered as the means to initiate a market development, creation of structures of regulation changes experienced by the country. This was accompanied to the WTO, Morocco offers investors an access to a great democratic turn. and control and strengthening the competitiveness of by other structural reforms such as those on corporate market of nearly 60 countries, including those referred domestic economic operators. The social aspect has also experienced many changes law, freedom of pricing and competition and consumer to below, representing more than one billion consumers that have been accelerated since the 20 0s to improve protection. and 60% of global GDP: European Union (EU), United Finally, the sectoral strategies developed by Morocco the living conditions of the population. Thus, beyond Moreover, financial market liberalization was undertaken States of America (USA), Turkey, Arab countries ... properly illustrate its ability to successfully achieve the successive reforms of the social security system reforms and control its development. Given their in stages: unblocking of credits, institution of partial • Infrastructures meeting the international standards: in Morocco, an ambitious revision of the Family Code importance, those adopted convertibility of the dirham, modernization of the The country has major infrastructures: major ports, was made. The human development has gained, since at the economic level are banking sector and the financial market, creation of including Tangier-Mediterranean, large national 20 5, new momentum through the National Initiative for discussed below. Finance City (CFC). The latter project motorway network, good coverage by international Human Development (INDH). aims to position Casablanca and through it Morocco airports, multitude of fully developed areas of economic The fight against poverty, instability and insecurity has as a hub of finance at regional and continental level. activities, reliable system of telecommunications ... also been initiated. The funds allocated to the social Morocco has also conducted successfully a program of sectors have consistently increased and an increase control of foreign debt and actively worked to strengthen of social expenditures was recorded in recent years. private investment, including the attraction of foreign The government has sought, in the field of health, to direct investment which was part of a perspective of improve the situation by expanding health care supply boosting its economic fabric and strengthening its while tackling the problematic health aspects. In ties with key partners. addition, the Mandatory Health Insurance (AMO) has been made mandatory for the benefit of the private sector workers and the Health Insurance Plan for Economically Deprived (RAMED) was generalized.

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NATIONAL PACT FOR INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCE national GDP to 15%, against 11% for 20 6 and create NATIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY • The absolute need to focus efforts of industrial recovery (NPIE) over 450 000 jobs. Its implementation is classified in on the sectors for which Morocco has competitive National energy strategy aims to establish in 20 0 a three specific areas: advantages called « Morocco’s Global Jobs», NPIE aims at strengthening and revitalizing the Moroccan major electricity generation capacity from renewable particularly the offshoring, automotive, aerospace, industrial fabric and developing new sectors referred • rebalancing of the commercial network by fostering energy sources, particularly solar and wind energies. textiles and leather , electronics and agri-food, and to as the ‘Morocco’s Global Jobs’, for which the business adaptation to the typologies of territories It comes in four key areas: and encouraging new forms of distribution; this through dedicated development programs; country has competitive advantages. In this context, • Security of supply and availability of energy; the objectives set for 20 5 are as follows: • Increasing the attractiveness of the activity through the • The need to tackle the whole of the business fabric, • Widespread access to energy at reasonable prices; without exception, through 4 major « Transversal Projects», • To create 220 000 direct jobs and partially reduce modernization of convenience stores and commercial • Control of demand; set in a project to strengthen the competitiveness of urban unemployment; animation; SMEs, a project of business climate improvement, • Improving the quality and diversity of products by • The preservation of the environment. • To increase the industrial GDP of 50 billion MAD; a project of Training and a plan of the development making an offer adapted to the needs of all consumers. The achievement of the so-called strategy is based • To generate additional export volume of 95 bllion MAD; of new generation industrial parks, called «P2I - Transversal plans were also adopted. They relate mainly on four complementary pillars: • Increasing private investment of nearly 50 billion Integrated Industrial Platforms»; to the animation of Internal Trade, Surveillance, improving • A diversified and optimized energy mix around reliable MAD, excluding those related to Integrated Industrial • The need to establish an institutional organization the overall business environment, organization of and competitive technology choices; Platforms. capable of enabling the effective and efficient professional representation, supporting the interprofessional • The development of domestic energy resources by To do this, NPIE was built around the following pillars: implementation of the programs. organizations and strengthening consumer protection the rise of renewable energy; • Development of Morocco’s Global Jobs: textiles and and information. The goal of the performance contract is to assign to • The exploitation of national energy efficiency potential; the sector the general objectives: leather, food processing, offshoring, electronics, « MOROCCO EXPORT » PLUS’ STRATEGY FOR THE automotive, aerospace; PROMOTION OF THE FOREIGN TRADE • External energy market integration. • The creation of permanent industrial jobs and the EMERGENCE PLAN 20 0 reduction of urban unemployment;; • Establishing Integrated Industrial Platforms to Initiated in 20 9, the strategy ‘Morocco export plus’ • The increase of the industrial GDP; accommodate investments; aims at developing and promoting the foreign trade. The performance contract is to set a development • Improving the competitiveness of SMEs / SMIs; It thus works to revitalize exports, preserve external framework comprising all industrial activities, including • The reduction of the trade deficit; • Matching training with industry needs; financial balances and make gains from trade. The the so-called Offshoring activities. However it does • Support for industrial investment, at both the domestic main objective is to double the volume of exports not apply to industries related to seafood products • Improving the business climate; and foreign level; and Chemistry-Parachemistry, which are covered of goods and services, excluding phosphates and • The contribution to land development policy. • Setting up the Moroccan Agency for the Investment Tourism, by the year 20 5 and to triple them by 20 8. elsewhere. However, transversal projects related to Development (AMDI), as a body dedicated to the Enterprise Competitiveness concern the whole fabric To achieve these objectives, the strategy is based on promotion and development of investments. of Moroccan companies, without exception (including three complementary levers: RAWAJ-VISION 20 0 PLAN FOR THE DOMESTIC tourism, public building and works sector, etc.). • The targeting of priority sectors and products of TRADE This performance contract aims to specify the deployment which the offer is available and then those from the program for industrial development strategy of Morocco The Rawaj-Vision 20 0 program aims to develop sectoral plans, along with the development of the latter; domestic trade (supermarkets and hypermarkets, on one hand, and to contractualize the reciprocal • The targeting of the short-term priority markets in convenience stores, wholesale markets ...) with a view commitments of the state and the private sector on order to consolidate the country’s position in its to improving the conditions of supplying the Moroccan the other hand. traditional markets and the diversification towards citizen and living standards of merchants, increasing The performance contract revolves around three new markets with high growth potential; the contribution of this sector to the national GDP and basic ideas: creating new job opportunities. It has set as goals up • The support of companies so as to develop internationally to 20 0 to bring the contribution of domestic trade to depending upon their ability to export.

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HALIEUTIS PLAN IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR VISION 2015 IN THE CRAFTS SECTOR • The emergence of integrated and efficient logistics • The implementation of e-government program for operators; transparent, efficient and oriented user quality The Halieutis Plan aims to make fisheries sector a 2015 vision targets the restructuring of the crafts sector public services; sustainable growth driver for the national economy. and the emergence and development of a key network • Skills building through a national training plan in the The strategy adopted is based on three major axes: of producers. The goals set up on the long term are fields of logistics; • The incentive to computerize the SMEs so as to increase their productivity; 1- Sustainability: To achieve a sustainable use of to seize the export potential with a focus on the close • The establishment of a framework for sector governance resources for their preservation for future generations European markets, and develop sales to tourists and and appropriate regulatory measures. • The development of local information technology and this through: improve the turnover achieved with the nationals. DIGITAL MOROCCO STRATEGY 2020 industry by supporting local actors and fostering At the quantitative level, Vision 2015 aims to: the emergence of export-oriented clusters. • Strengthening and sharing of scientific knowledge; Digital Morocco Strategy aims at the development of VISION 2020 OF THE TOURISM SECTOR • Fisheries management on the basis of quotas; • Create 117 500 new jobs; the digital economy, positioning Morocco as a regional • The adaptation and modernization of fishing effort; • Double the turnover of crafts with cultural content; technology hub and making information technology a Vision 2020 of the tourism sector sets ambitious goals: vector of human development, a pillar of the economy • The development of aquaculture. • Multiply formal exports by 10; • Raising the rank of Morocco to the 20th of the world and a source of added value for other economic sectors tourism destinations; 2- Performance: to reach a highest quality equipped • Generate 4 billion MAD of additional GDP. and public administration. This strategy falls within the • Double the size of the sector in Morocco; and organized sector, from unloading to marketing, The implementation of this vision is based on the continuing of progress achieved for years in the field through: following policies: of information technology, by continuing to position • Implementing the national and regional ambitions • Development of infrastructure and unloading equipment; • The creation of a network of dynamic companies, real Morocco as a regional hub, and it would also provide in this field; services for citizens as well as companies, especially • The construction and management of port fishing craft manufactures, via the emergence of key players; • Strengthening the quality and competitiveness Small and Medium enterprises. areas; • The increase of turnover and the improvement of through, among others, highly qualified Human Assessment reports were carried out to study the Resources (HR); • Strengthening the attractiveness of the facilities built; living conditions and mono-craftsmen work. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT various new innovations in the technological sphere, • Establishing a national program for innovation and • The structuring and revitalization of the domestic in order to put the new digital strategy in tune with tourism competitiveness; market. OF LOGISTICS COMPETITIVENESS technological developments, through the integration • Supporting the emergence of integrated travel Launched in 2010, the national strategy for the development 3- Competitiveness: having better valorised and of innovative concepts, including Cloud Computing, distribution players; competitive products on the most promising markets. of logistics competitiveness aims to optimize the flow Smart Cities, the E-commerce or the development of This should arise from: of goods, develop the capacity of this sector and to adequate infrastructure. • Implementing the Moroccan Fund for Tourism support its growth. The main planned actions are the Development (FMDT) to mobilize investment. • The ease of manufacturers’ access to raw materials; For this, the strategy focuses on the following strategic reduction of costs incurred and, consequently, the Thus, the strategy is expected to: • The orientation of the manufacturers towards the priorities: increase of the associated added value as well as the • Create 470 000 new direct jobs in the country; most promising markets; contribution to sustainable development. To achieve • Raising the awareness of young in • The creation of three competitiveness clusters around these goals, the deployment of the strategy is based order to promote information security culture, for the • Increase tourism revenues in order to reach 140 seafood products in the north, centre and south of on five key areas: optimization of the use, by the company, of services billion MAD in 2020; using new information technologies; the Kingdom. • Optimization of various flows of goods and making • Increase 2% contribution of the tourism Gross Domestic them available to the mass market; • Social transformation, making high-speed internet Product in the national GDP so as to reach 1 0 billion accessible to citizens and promoting access to MAD in 2020 against 60 billon MAD in 2010. • The implementation of an integrated national network knowledge networks; of multi-stream logistics zones;

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Adoption of Green Morocco Plan (PMV) : The first foundation is to consider agriculture as Partnerships take then different forms: economic characteristics of the agricultural sector Morocco’s main growth driver for the next 10 to 15 by 2013. In April 20 8, the Moroccan government has adopted 1. The Regional Agricultural Plans (RAP) established years, through the strengthening of its contribution to the global strategy of the agricultural sector, entitled between Regions, Chambers of Agriculture At the national market, the modernization of distribution national GDP, creation of employment, exports and PMV. It aims to fully exploit the agricultural potential and MAPM; channels is targeted through the use of large distribution the fight against poverty. of the country and aspires for the next 10 to 15 years, 2. The performance contracts (PC) of the agricultural and intermediary marketing formulas and through improving to double the Agriculture GDP, and create 1 5 million The second foundation is inherent in the choice sectors signed between the inter-professions and access to wholesale markets and slaughterhouses. additional jobs, fight against poverty and improve the of aggregation as an innovative tool of organization the representative professional organizations Finally, in terms of support, monitoring and evaluation, agricultural income from 2 to 3 times in favour of 3 intended, among other things, for a better sharing of and MAPM; restructuring MAPM was made and was accompanied profits in the agricultural value chain, promoting the million rural population as well as to increase the value 3. The aggregation agreements signed between by the creation of new specialized structures. quality of agricultural inputs, skills and technologies of exports from 8 to 44 billion MAD for the sectors where the State, represented by the ADA (Agency The seventh and final foundationesis related to transfer, the creation of balanced relations between Morocco is competitive. This is to result particularly in: for the agricultural development) and the DRA the preservation of natural resources for sustainable small farmers and capital markets and price stability. • A more sustained economic growth of the country; (Regional directorate of agriculture) on one agriculture, through: The third foundation is related to the adoption • A notable improvement in exports and investment, side, and on the other hand aggregator. And • The implementation of projects falling within the of agriculture for all without exclusion, through the particularly the private ones; the aggregation contracts between aggregators framework of improving the resilience of agriculture implementation of two pillars: Pillar I focuses on modern and aggregated. to future climate change and the preservation of land • A fight against poverty more effectively and on a agriculture with high added value and high productivity The sixth foundation relates to the redesign of the and biodiversity; larger scale, both in the countryside and in the while Pillar II concerns solidary agriculture, located in sectoral framework touching on many levels: real poor suburban; rather unfavourable areas. • Integration of adaptation to climate change technologies estate, the water policy, taxation and national circuit in the Green Morocco Plan( PMV) projects through • A clear improvement in purchasing power and the The fourth foundation promotes the attraction of of marketing, support, monitoring and evaluation. the dissemination of selected and certified seeds, quality / price for Moroccan consumers; private investment of around 10 billion MAD / year The real estate covers the private management of the use of water and soil conservation techniques • The implementation of important financial, institutional via Morocco offers targeted and accompanied by public and collective land, deployment of framework and fertilization of farmlands and best agricultural and managerial means, in line with the scale and public assistance. conditions fostering the aggregation and public-private practices; scope of challenges beyond the existing sectoral The fifth foundation is the adoption of a participatory partnership, continuation of structural reform efforts • Support for the development of renewable energy programs and this is to make agriculture a key area and contractual approach as a pragmatic transactional related to the registration and the recording as well use in agriculture, particularly the solar, wind and of growth of Moroccan economy; basis for achieving the identified projects. This is as the massive acceleration of the establishment of biogas energies; • The challenges of sustainable development and then placed in the context of mobilizing all relevant the titles. evolution of territories, better reasoned about 15 20 stakeholders, including the administration and the • The establishment of the National Irrigation Water Regarding water policy, it is to introduce an incentive years, to rebalance the long-term food deficit, secure organizations under the supervision of Ministry of saving program; pricing in the private perimeters, to promote investment trade and face the challenges of water; Agriculture and Marine Fisheries (MAPM), local and • Drawing up a Cultivated Soil Fertility Map for a better for better use of existing perimeters, develop delegated regional authorities, economic operators and their crop productivity at the national level; • The modernization and better organization of the management of irrigation water and generalize modern professional organizations. sector stakeholders to increase their capacity to cope irrigation techniques. • The National Program for the Land capability for with hazards, including natural and market hazards, Agricultural crops Map for efficient use of agricultural On the fiscal side, the establishment of an appropriate and deploy the changes required. land potential. approach is targeted taking into account regional and In developing the PMV seven main foundations were retained.

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For the implementation of the Green Morocco Plan access to domestic and foreign markets. insurances helps control these risks for both parties. • Risk sharing with aggregators; (PMV) and in relation to the above two pillars, Pillar This form of organization is based on a win-win partnership The system thus defined carries several advantages • Guaranteed Marketing of production.. I is perfectly consistent with the rules of the market between aggregators, natural and legal persons and for both the aggregators and the aggregated. For the consumers: and should result in the implementation of 9 1 projects, all other professional organizations (Economic Interest For the aggregators: both in production and in the food industry, benefiting Groupings, cooperatives, associations ...), and the • Price stability; 562 000 farmers and this for an overall investment of aggregated (small and medium farmers). • Extension of the scope of activity by minimizing • Significant improvement of the quality. 75 billion MAD. costs and risks; The choice of such a privileged mode of organization The setting up of an aggregation project can be designed Pillar II is related to the solidarity support of smallholder in the agricultural sector is dictated by the following • Securing a broader, more regular and high quality according to several models adapted to each sector agriculture to improve the incomes of the most vulnerable main reasons: supply base in order to make significant industrial and each region. It is based primarily on principles to farmers. In this context, it is planned to launch 5 5 investments; 1. It is an attractive and competitive solution for optimize all or part of the value chain of a given sector projects known as ‘social projects’, for the benefit extending the scope of the upstream production in • Developing the ability to conquer new markets. and thus allow the grouping of the aggregated around of 855 000 beneficiaries and total investment of 20 the face of a limited offer of rural land. For the aggregated: aggregators with managerial and technical capabilities billion MAD, in order to increase the production of the able to achieve the above objective. plant and animal sectors of the disadvantaged areas 2. It allows to optimize the link between the market, • Acquisition of new skills and technologies; Taking into account the aforementioned parameters, and improve the agricultural income of the farmers productive upstream and all of the sector’s value chain • Possibility of reconversion in sectors with high the table below summarizes the various possible concerned. Such projects are economically viable via the Following elements: added value; aggregation models: and are essentially based on state intervention in • The competences of aggregation, in particular, in disadvantaged areas, while integrating the conservation terms of the knowledge of commercialization market of natural resources and working on the execution of and the capacity of adaptation and orientation of the Level of intervention Level of the aggregator’s intervention three categories of projects: production offer; Weak Average High • Reconversion projects: Substitution of cereal cultivated • Establishment of a direct link between production areas in sensitive areas by crops with higher added and the market (s) of destination, thus avoiding the Upstream value; use of a multitude of intermediaries and excessive Operational role of the Supervision and pooled Services Total involvement in the erosion of margins. • Intensification projects: productivity improvement aggregator means. production. and enhancement of existing productions; 3. It helps to generalize the best techniques thanks Role in financing Facilitator/Distributor. Triangulation system. Direct financing. • Diversification Projects / Niche: creation of complementary to the coaching teams mobilized by the aggregator farm income through additional productions (saffron, and, if necessary, the production units (nucleus farm) Downstream managed by the aggregator. honey, medicinal plants ...). Level of industrial Simple packaging 1st Processing. 2nd Processing. Aggregation development 4. It works on relatively facilitating access to finance integration for the aggregated and to improve the conditions Aggregation, one of the foundations of the PMV is an Bundling / Commercial Marketing and export Logistics operator, and applied to them. Role in marketing innovative model of farmers organization around private Agreement. platform. development of a brand actors or professional organizations and particularly 5. It allows a fair risk sharing between the aggregators allows to overcome the constraints related to the and the aggregated due, among others, to the fact fragmentation of land structures while ensuring to that the risk of production is mainly borne by the the aggregated farms the opportunity to benefit from aggregated, while the risk of marketing is mainly taken modern techniques of production and financing and by the aggregators. In addition, the use of appropriate

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Thus, the various aggregation models that can be • Milk: milk processing unit; 3. Phase of contracting: It is intended to clarify the Establishment of interprofessions adopted are differentiated by the missions and roles • Beekeeping: extraction unit and packaging of honey; obligations of the aggregator, with regard to the above Interprofessions are bodies constituted by the professional of the aggregators: at the upstream level, namely, the questions. On this basis, an aggregation agreement • Argan: extraction unit and / or processing; organizations representing the sector of production, operation section (level of intervention in coaching is prepared between the aggregator, on the one hand valorisation and / or marketing of agricultural products and pooling of production means), the funding of • Saffron and perfume rose: packaging unit and / and the ADA and the DRA concerned, on the other and which have as the main missions to ensure the the aggregated (ranging from a simple facilitation or or cooling and / or processing. hand. It consists of direct negotiations between the following: distribution of loans granted to the aggregated to a aggregator and the aggregated, with the mediation of For the operational implementation of the aggregation • The marketing of the sector’s products in the more advanced financing system, by triangulation the DRA and the support of the ADA, and focuses on projects, close support is provided by ADA (the Agency domestic market and abroad; with banks or direct financing of the aggregated) for agricultural development) and DRA (Regional the terms of the aggregation contract. On this basis, and the possible integration of nucleus farm and at directorate for agriculture) concerned. these terms are signed between the aggregator and • Development of new markets and support professionals in order to market their products; the downstream level depending on the degree of An aggregation project goes through the following the aggregated. The draft contracts and agreements industrial integration and marketing. key phases: are submitted to the Local Technical Committee 2 for • The dissemination of information on products validation and approval. and markets; As an illustration, some examples of the projects of the 1. Prospecting Phase: Identification of an aggregation aggregation of agricultural sectors are given as follows: project can be carried out either in the context of the After this phase, the project is submitted for validation • The focus on the matching of production and • Cereals: Grain storage unit and / or processing; preparation of a range of projects for submission to the Investment Committee chaired by the Minister logistics with the demand, according to the legal of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries. The decision of framework and the rules of the market; • Legumes: storage unit and / or packaging; to potential aggregators or in support of a potential aggregator wishing to undertake an aggregation project the Investment Committee is subsequently notified to • The proposition and the continuation of applied • oilseed crops and organic olive : crushing unit; for a given sector in a given region and the preliminary the aggregator. research and product development programs; • Sugar crops: processing unit; identification of the interested aggregated. 4. Phase of implementation: It consists of the implementation • The description of the rules and specifications for • table wine, cereal seed, organic citrus and organic 2. Conception Phase: It involves the preparation of the aggregation project under the terms of the said quality products; vegetables: packaging unit; agreement and aggregation contracts signed with the of the aggregation project between the DRA, the • The promotion and development of geographical aggregated, particularly through the completion of the • Citrus: packaging unit and / or processing; aggregator and the ADA(the Agency for Agricultural and product quality indications; Development). It allows characterizing the qualifications planned investment program and the implementation • Arboriculture and date palm: cold storage unit and • The support of professionals in the application of of the aggregator, the projected business plan, the of operations and interventions proposed by the / or packaging and / or processing; sanitary and phytosanitary rules related to products; planned investment program, the proposed interventions aggregator to the aggregated. • Olive crushing unit or canned ; of the aggregator to the aggregated. Thereafter, the Once the aggregation agreements and aggregation • The contribution to technical training and professionals • Vegetable crops: Packaging unit and / or processing project is submitted to the Technical Committee Local contracts are established, the validated projects are coaching; unit or cold storage unit or complex including a 1 composed of representatives of Central Directorates listed in a register kept by the ADA which delivers the • Encouraging professionals to adopt rules and packaging unit and a freezing unit; of MAPM (DIAEA, RFLD and DDFP), INRA, DRA and aggregator an aggregation certificate allowing them to good practices in the protection and preservation • Red meat: fattening centre and / or a slaughterhouse; ADA for review. benefit from the specific state aid to the aggregation. of the environment; • White meat: poultry slaughterhouse; • The resolution of conflicts and the establishment • Eggs: packaging unit; of agreements between professionals;

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• The signing of agreements and conventions, • Conducting a wide communication campaign at (Large Hydraulics); This strategy aims thus to establish a system of validated by the professional organizations, which the national and international levels. • Equipping the farms with drip irrigation through the consulting by the year 20 0 that is based on the provide for activities related to their areas and target Labelling, governed by Law No. 25 06 on Distinctive Signs grant of financial assistance from the State by the progressive empowerment and accountability of actors. an added value in line with the common interest of Origin and Quality (SDOQ) of food and agricultural FDA (Agricultural Development Fund); The state regulates and stimulates the development of and in accordance with the legislation in force. the private agricultural consulting while guaranteeing and fishery products and its implementing regulations, • Support and guidance for farmers in order to value a close public service to farmers. Private actors are Development of local products is one of the variations of the aforementioned levers. water, through the introduction of high value crops, It introduces three SDOQ: Protected Geographical empowered to take over the action from the State. PMV (Green Morocco Plan) adopted among its priorities aggregation, agricultural consulting, research / Indication (PGI), the Protected Designation of Origin The revision and redesign of the national system is the development of local products, given the real development… (PDO) and Agricultural Label (AL). made so that: potentialities of Morocco in terms of favourable The main expected benefits of PNEEI are as follows: 1-Going beyond the logic of the classical popularization, ecosystems, varied biodiversity and expertise in this Implementation of National Program for Irrigation • The saving of a water volume of around 1 4 billion m3; by providing the producers with the capacities to area, and the cultural dimension of these products Water Saving (PNEEI) (NPEWI): • The increase in the added value per m3 on average determine their needs, pinpoint their objectives, control which is a part of the Moroccan heritage, and the strong To cope with the requirements of development of a from 2 6 MAD/m3 to 5 6 MAD/m3 and the increase their actions and, more broadly their management social dimension of their production, often carried out more productive, more competitive and sustainable in domestic production and agricultural exports; process of production units; in remote and disadvantaged areas. agriculture advocated by the PMV (Green Morocco 2-Accompanies the sector as a whole, the upstream and Two major approaches were used in the marketing Plan), the PNEEI (National Program for Irrigation Water • The sustainable management of groundwater through downstream of the production process by facilitating strategy of terroir products: saving) falls within the transversal measures designed the control of the supply of water to crops; access to knowledge, with (i) upstream, access to to mitigate the effects of water resource scarcity and • Adaptation to climate change through the mitigation • Revisiting the mix marketing, by making improvements information on inputs, financial services, knowledge improve the use efficiency of irrigation water. of water shortages; to products, to packaging, pricing, promotion and and to knowledge related to technical, financial, development of labelling; The program, whose implementation is planned over • Reducing water pollution through the mitigation organizational, and institutional innovation, and best • Finding the market access routes by strengthening the period 2008-2020 and the total cost would be leaching of fertilizer and better control of water practices and innovations from professionals themselves relations between producers and distributors. The about 37 billion MAD, concerns the reconversion of supplies and fertilizers; and (ii) downstream; access to information on the targeted markets are the domestic and foreign the existing irrigation techniques, with low efficiency, • Mitigation of the risk of intrusion of seawater into development and commercialization of products, ones, including the Western Europe and the USA. in drip irrigation, over a total area of about 550 000 ha. coastal aquifers due to the overexploitation of aquifers. certification, and markets,…. This area is as follows: Local products should thus allow a viable and durable New Strategic Vision of the Agricultural Council • Perimeters of Large hydraulics :395 000 ha, including: development of the remote or difficult to access areas. Developed in 20 0 to accompany the implementation To do this, the priority levers for action identified are in - 220 000 ha in collective reconversion, related to the of the Green Morocco Plan, the national strategy of different levels of the value chain and are translated modernization of collective irrigation networks to the Agricultural Consulting (SNCA) is based on a into as follows: facilitate the reconversion to efficient economical new approach of consulting and coaching of actors, • Development of the upstream and aggregation irrigation techniques for water at farm level; which is more participatory, innovative, efficient and of producers; - 175 000 ha in individual reconversion to farm level focused around the real needs of stakeholders in the • Establishment of regional platforms of logistics on the initiative of farmers.. priority sectors. It targets in particular the farmers of and distribution; • Perimeters of Small and Medium Hydraulics and the Pillar II of the PMV (small and medium farmers and ranchers, located primarily in disadvantaged regions • Promotion of labels; private irrigation: 160 000 ha in individual reconversion. of Morocco). • Establishing agreements with supermarkets and The PNEEI is designed around the following components: hypermarkets in Morocco; • The modernization of collective irrigation networks

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Three directing Principles guide the strategy: legal personality and financial autonomy, the ONCA • Undertaking actions regarding marketing of agricultural • The establishment of the institutional site of the (National Office of the Agricultural Consulting) is inputs; ONCA (national office of agricultural consuling) • The plurality: through the involvement of actors with administered by a board of directors and managed www.onca.gov.ma; clear and complementary missions to ensure the • Contributing with the departments of the Ministry of by a Director General. coordinated implementation of structured and effective Agriculture to collect data related to the agricultural • Establishment of interactive kiosks; action on the one hand and the multiplicity of tools, It is responsible for implementing the government’s sector; • The making available agricultural advisers soil testing canals and actions on the other hand; policy on agricultural consulting, particularly through: • Contributing to the monitoring of solidary agriculture equipment, water and oil, disease prevention tools • The adoption of a «bottom-up» approach to ensure 1- MISSIONS projects in the field. and diagnostics; customized proximity service; LThe National Office of the Agricultural Consulting is The interface with the Training and Research • Making available to agricultural consultant the media • Integration of innovative tools (virtual networks, responsible for implementing government policy on • Providing continuing training actions regarding (tablets, GPS) to facilitate their access to agricultural specialized websites, radio, television, SMS, call centre, agricultural consulting, particularly through: agricultural consulting and implementing professional information management database. interactive kiosks ....) into the national coaching and The agricultural consulting development programs, including agreements with • Continuing training of agricultural consultant consulting system. • Coaching the farmers in terms of consulting concerning professional organizations, chambers of agriculture • The development of agricultural consultant skills, It revolves around three strategic axes: the fight against diseases affecting plants and animals; and national institutions for education and research; major axis of the intervention of the ONCA, for the • The revitalization of the role of the state: • Assisting and supporting farmers in their efforts to allow • Disseminating the results of applied research and execution of a multi-year training plan that meets the modern methods of production and valorisation and real needs of beneficiaries; • Making available to actors a network of entities of them to get access to the financial encouragement marketing of agricultural products. close and efficient agricultural consulting and the and assistance provided for by the legislation and • Strengthening and constant monitoring of skills of development of a comprehensive system of knowledge regulation in force; 2- AREAS OF INTERVENTION public agricultural consultants. management. • developing and applying innovative methods in To facilitate access to information and knowledge, The National Office of the Agricultural Consultant • Development of the private agricultural consulting: agricultural consulting, including through new agricultural consulting services will resort to different operates in a supportive environment with opportunities technologies of information and communication for partnerships and cooperation. The overall system of agricultural consulting will be channels and innovative materials in order to diversify and audiovisual media; strengthened by a new profession of private agricultural the means of communication and consulting and reach In line with its prerogatives, particularly regarding consultants able to complete the offer for farmers and • Providing agricultural consulting revolved around the largest number of farmers through: the support and guidance of professionals, the professional organizations. the gender perspective for better promotion of rural The establishment of new channels of agricultural ONCA established partnership agreements with key women. stakeholders in the agricultural consulting system to • The empowerment of farmers, chambers of agriculture consulting ensure complementarity and pooling of resources and other trade organizations: The support and guidance of professional organizations • The establishment of farmer field schools (FFS); mobilized and / or mobilized by these actors. Professional organizations, chambers of agriculture are • Providing support, coaching and giving advice • The organization of agricultural events and activities; to professionals in agricultural production sectors The ONCA also strengthens its activities by establishing at the heart of the system and create the necessary • The organization of agricultural programs with our concerning the techniques of production, valorisation, a number of cooperation agreements with international bridges for a useful and usable agricultural consulting. different partners; marketing and operations management; organizations and bodies concerning technical cooperation Organizational system: • The production of educational films of agricultural projects, mainly to develop the capacity and skills of • Supporting professionals in the conception and Created under the 58 12 law enacted by Dahir No. consulting; human resources and promote the use of new channels implementation of innovative agricultural projects 1 12.67 4 Rabii I 14 4 (16 January 20 3). of information. and aggregation projects. • The production and distribution of agricultural It is responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring consulting spots Supporting the actions taken by other agricultural the implementation of the strategy of agricultural development actors • The production and broadcasting of programs and consulting at the national level. Public institution with television and radio programs of agricultural consulting;

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Strengthening technical education and vocational support it through basic training and training-research. 3- ORGANISATION • The other public and private stakeholders ensure training in agriculture: The areas of R & D activities include the transverse the exchange of information and experiences and An organization dedicated to farmers fields and production sectors, mainly: the execution of agricultural consulting actions and The system of technical education and vocational The National Office of the Agricultural Consulting is accompanying farmers in their projects. training in agriculture, whose purpose is the support • The preservation of natural resources, water, soil, designed to meet the agricultural consulting missions, of the deployment of PMV consists of: and plant and animal biodiversity particularly through Supporting Higher Agricultural Education: biotechnology; through a regional, provincial and local organization: • The agricultural vocational training which aims to Public Agricultural Higher Education is currently provided • 16 Regional Directorates; improve the technical and competitive aspects of • Analysis of the integration of climate change and by three institutions operating under the Ministry of businesses and farms by meeting their skilled human risk management in productivity forecasting and • 50 provincial services; Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries. resource needs, and qualified technician, worker adaptation and resilience of production chains and • 3 0 local Agricultural Consulting Centres These institutions are the Institute of Agronomy and and specialized technicians levels. It relies on a livestock and rangeland systems; System of Knowledge Management: Veterinary Hassan II in Rabat (IAV Hassan II) and network of 52 institutions spread across all regions • The agro-ecological characterization of the natural It is based on a full contribution of multiple public and Horticultural Complex (CHA) in , the National of the country and which have 24 training specialties environment; School of Agriculture of (NAS) and the National corresponding to the priority choices of PMV. private actors at various levels, including: • The creation of varieties with high production potential School of Forestry engineers in Salé (ENFI). • The centre of Pillar II resources of PMV (CRP2) • Technical agricultural education that aims to enable and which requires less water and resistant or tolerant By Decree No. 2 03.2 1 of 22 Rabia 1st 14 7 (21 April • The regional chambers of agriculture (16) ; young students to open onto the agricultural environment to diseases; 20 6), these establishments are selected from those not and assimilate its social, cultural and economic • Improving the productivity and diversification of • Institutes of research and training, namely the covered by the University. They are, to date, subject to particularities and to help them acquire the technical agricultural production in the following areas: National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), their specific legislation and the provisions of Law No. knowledge to pursue studies in agriculture. It is the Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Hassan II 01 00 regarding the organization of Higher Education. provided by 08 secondary schools preparing the - Plant production: it relates to cereals sectors, food (IAV) , the National School of Agriculture of Meknes legumes, annual oilseeds, fodder crops, citrus, olive, In accordance with Article 37 of the Act and as part Baccalaureate degree in Agricultural Sciences and (ENAM) and ‘ National School of Forestry Engineers date palm, fruit trees, vegetables and red berries, of the implementation of agricultural training and 30 rural middle schools to ensure the education of (ENFI) which are made in a consortium to unite the , argan, medicinal and aromatic plants, research strategy launched in 2013 by the Ministry Agricultural Technology. efforts of researchers at national level. wines, and other Terroir products (cactus, saffron, of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, a bill is being • Apprenticeship training for the social and professional rose, carob ...) and organic farming. • Professional Organisations (POs) and Interprofessions developed for the grouping of these establishments integration of the rural youth who are out of school or (IP). in a polytechnic pole of higher agricultural education. have completed the functional literacy. It is provided - Livestock production: it specifically targets the bowine, sheep, goat, camel, poultry and bees • Input suppliers; The strategic objectives of polytechnic pole are: by all agricultural vocational training institutions that sectors and is made, if necessary, by integrating • Public and private firms; • Taking advantage of the benefits granted to the provide annually certification of 10 000 young people in 20 professions. sustainable management of natural resources in • Other stakeholders such as the partners of MAPM university, including large missions, modalities of the rangelands. (Central Directorates of Departments concerned, creation and operation similar to those of universities; Support of research and agricultural development: • The improvement of the performance of the sectors ADA ...), farmers and international organizations. • Providing a higher level of representation at the level Research and development programs (R&D) are regarding the genetic enhancement and production • The overall operation results from the distribution of of orientation and coordination bodies of higher conducted, particularly by INRA (the National Institute techniques and integrated and sustainable protection the following tasks: education; for Agricultural Research) which is the national institution techniques. This includes the management of soil • The state plays a central role in defining the strategic • Providing a better transparency at national, regional whose mission is to undertake research and R & D fertility, rainwater and irrigation water and the fight orientations and in the planning and execution of and international levels, of greater action capacities for agricultural development. It is a decentralized against biotic and abiotic plagues. institution represented at a regional level by 10 Regional part of the agricultural consulting. It regulates and and a better rationality in the use of resources. • Improving the quality of agricultural products and Centers for Agricultural Research (CRRA) covering stimulates the development of Private Agricultural development of low commercial value products and different agro-ecosystems and having 23 experimental Consulting while remaining guarantor of a proximity local products; public service to farmers. fields. 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• Studies of the typicality of local products and strengthening 20 5, this decree determines and refers to the orders Signs of Origin and Quality) as well as the aggregation and production to achieve in the aggregation project); production and valorisation procedures; issued by MAPM which concern: interprofession. • The tolerance of a rate of withdrawal of the aggregated from • Basic economic and social studies for the analysis • The list of institutions for obtaining the certificate Therefore, by way of illustration, the law 04 12 related to the the initial list adopted in the project as long as the minimum of efficiencies of production systems, agricultural authorizing to practice the profession of agricultural aggregation include: eligibility standards are met; policies, sectors and the impact assessment for the consultant; • A legal definition of the basic principles of aggregation; • The granting of preferential grant in two instalments (Universal development of agriculture and livestock; • The CV model; • Laying the foundations for securing the relationship between + bonus) on the basis of a single file submitted by the • The promotion and dissemination of research results • The model of an affidavit; aggregators and aggregated; aggregated. with the participation of various partners, and research • The model of the authorization; • Setting out the mandatory clauses of the aggregation contracts; customers and users. • The model of the register and the conditions of its • The definition of the mechanisms and dispute settlement In terms of the law relating to the interprofession, it works on Private Agricultural Consulting content, bodies; the organization of the operators of all the components in the The Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries same sector (production, promotion and marketing) around • The appointment of three (03) professionals representing • The definition of the regulatory framework incumbent on conducted several reform projects including that of a unified and coordinated vision. It also aims to combine the three agricultural production sectors for a period of the State. regulating the profession of the agricultural consultant. efforts of stakeholders in key areas such as coaching, research, three years. Thus, the law 62 12 on the organization of the agricultural technology and transfer, dissemination of information and consultant profession was developed by the Department • The model of the statutes of the association and the Application texts of the said Act are likely to cope with the promotion of products. professional federation of agricultural consultants. of Agriculture and published in the official journal difficulties mentioned above and, in particular through the The main provisions from the legal framework are developed No. 6259 26 of 26 rajab14 5 (May 26 2014). This law The authorizations are issued to agricultural consultants following: in the rest of the document, including, at the level of Chapter 4. provides the legal framework for the practice of rational (legal person or natural person)) by the Ministry of • The simplification of procedures for approving the aggregation and operational consulting and vector of innovation Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries. projects and awarding certificates of aggregation; and positive change. The application for authorization is sent to Mr. Minister • The generalization of support for the aggregation to all sectors The law 62 12 has set as goals to: of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries and must be signatories of performance contracts; lodged with the entire file to the Directorate of Education, • professionalize the supervision activity and prepare • The simplification of eligibility standards the emergence of a body of agricultural consultants Training and Research or be sent by registered letter • The observation of production collected at the upgrading and operational and effective consulting; with acknowledgment of receipt. unit with estimation of yields to a representative sample of the The component documents of the authorization application • encourage the organization of producers and production aggregated (in consultation with the aggregator) chains and foster the support of agricultural development and the models to be followed are specified in the • The determination of aggregated area on the basis of by the stakeholders; implementing decree cited above and corresponding orders. the administrative document issued by the departments • expand job opportunities for graduates of higher concerned notifying the relation with the farm (accompanying UPGRADING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF AGRICULTURE education and vocational training institutions of the aggregation contract); agriculture; The deployment of PMV and associated structuring programs • The adaptation, in consultation with the interprofession, of are accompanied with an upgrading of the legal framework • Putting the mediation of the state in a contractual the aggregation models to each sector and the revision of of the agricultural sector. This is done through the revision of framework for the supervision of producers and aggregation standards of the sectors (minimum number of existing texts, when this proves necessary, and the adoption agricultural organizations. aggregated farmers, minimum aggregated area and minimal of new legislation, such as the texts relating to grants and Enforcement decree No. 2 14.5 7 falls within the framework state aid, the Public-Private Partnerships, the applied controls, of the implementation of the provisions of this law, it is authorizations and approvals required by SDOQ (Distinctive published in the official journal No. 63 4 of February 12,

30 31 Strengths and Potentials of Investment in the Agricultural Sector Strengths and Potentials of Investment in the Agricultural Sector

Number of projects Investment(MAD billion) Region Transversal Strengths and advantages of the Moroccan agricultural Investment Potential in the Agricultural Sector: PI PII Total PI PII Total Actions sector The Moroccan agricultural sector, particularly through 20 15 35 1,8 0,2 0,1 2,1 The Moroccan agriculture has always played a leading the PMV(Green Morocco Plan), provides economic social and economic role. PMV (Green Morocco Plan), operators (individual or grouped farmers, among others, Chaouia-Ouardigha 230 65 295 4,5 1,9 2,4 8,8 having chosen to reinforce its strengths and overcome in aggregation projects, specialized companies, national Oued Eddahab-Lagouira 19 3 22 1,6 0,1 -- 1,7 its main endogenous disabilities, has been active in and international groups ...) significant investment Doukkala- 83 13 96 4,4 0,4 5,7 10,5 opportunities at all levels of the agricultural value chain: strengthening and multiplication of the assets of this Fès- 85 23 108 7,1 2,2 1,3 10,6 sector by incorporating, among others, those following: • In the upstream, at the level of production and, where Gharb Cherarda- Beni Hssen 91 22 113 17,3 0,8 19,6 37,8 • Comparative advantages in several production sectors; appropriate, through Public Private Partnership projects; Guelmim-Essmara 6 9 15 0,7 2,1 0,1 2,8 • The existence of agricultural and agro-industrial • In the downstream, in terms of upgrading and Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El 4 10 14 0,2 0,7 -- 0,9 structures can serve as successful models such as promotion of production and / or marketing; Hamra COPAG, COSUMAR, ANOC ... • Through support activities such as agricultural Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz 82 59 141 6,2 2,2 2,0 10,4 • Achieving important development for irrigation related supplies, research and development and agricultural Meknès - Tafilalet 103 67 170 8,6 2,6 -- 11,2 to large dams and large Hydraulics, in general; consulting. Oriental 41 19 60 5,1 1,0 3,0 9,1 • A diversification of plant speculation resulting from The PMV forecasts in fact a total investment of 1 7 billion the introduction of new highly profitable crops, such MAD, over 10 years, around a Morocco Agricultural Offer. Rabat - Salé Zemmour-Zaër 58 39 97 2,9 0,9 1,5 5,3 as fruit plantations, forage and vegetable crops, and The offer in question, which shall be well targeted, is Souss - Massa - Draa 24 56 80 4,9 1,5 4,1 10,5 by improving production techniques and factors; associated with incentives, like those developed in Tadla - Azilal 38 32 70 5,0 0,6 6,3 11,9 • The domestication of new medicinal and aromatic the third part of the guide. Tanger- Tétouan 43 72 115 2,4 1,3 4,5 8,2 local and exotic species; The main investment projects are listed in the 16 --Al Hoceima 34 41 75 2,1 1,9 1,2 5,2 • The competitiveness of production costs of agro-food Regional Agricultural Plans established as regional National total 961 545 1 506 75 20 52 147 activities directly related to that of inputs, workforce version of the PMV. Such projects are included in a and various other factors of production; comprehensive perspective to increase the production Moreover, for greater integration of the agro industry For production factors: • The tax and customs benefits granted by the State; levels of the identified sectors, improve the quality and in order to work to strengthen the competitiveness and conditions of production marketing, increase the of its businesses and increase their added value and Drip Irrigation + 350% From 154 000 to 692 000 • The upward trend experienced by agricultural level of better management of irrigation water with to have privileged sites to host investment for the ha commodity prices on international markets; quantified positive impacts on the creation of added processing and development of agricultural products, Fertilizer use + 78 % From 0 9 to 1 6 million • The potential of the domestic market, particularly value and jobs. six agropoles are planned in the major agricultural t /year associated with population growth, improved living The following table shows, per region, the number of regions of the country. Mechanization + 53 % 55 000 to 84 000 tractors standards and consumption patterns; projects planned at the level of Pillar I and Pillar II of Furthermore, the investment in the marketing of For plant material: • A growing international demand on certain Moroccan the PMV and specifies the investments required for agricultural inputs and products is also promising, as it basic or processed agricultural products which allows their implementation and for achieving the projected is shown in the fifth part of the guide. As an illustration, Use of seed + 144 % De 0 7 à 1 8 million enhancing the export market. transversal actions the potential of development of agricultural supplies quintals /year is important in view of the anticipated developments, Use of seedlings + 40 % + 1 8 million trees as shown in the following tables:

32 33 Characteristics of the Agricultural Sector

34 35 Natural Resources Natural Resources

To change this situation, the Green Morocco Plan minimum annual average temperatures range from 5 Usable Agricultural Area (UAA) Dams Capacity million (PMV) predicted the increase of productivity of cereal ° C to 15 ° C depending on the region with negative With an area of almost 8 7 million hectares, the UAA (m3) crops and a partial reconversion of land towards more absolute minima particularly in mountainous regions is highly benefitting from a wealth of agro-climatic creative value added uses, particularly those of fruit and those nearby. Temperatures can reach 45 ° C in Complex Sebou 4 946 systems that allow it to produce a wide range of arboriculture. This choice is faced by the importance the centre of the country and exceed 50 ° C in the agricultural products. Mansour Eddahbi 445 of profitability differentials between sectors. In fact, interior of the Saharan regions. The importance of the area occupied by cereal crops Moulay Youssef 150 while cereals occupy almost 65% of the UAA, they will Water Resources as well as fallow crops as illustrated in the following participate in the agricultural GDP only up to 19%.On Hassan Addakhil 321 graph, shows tremendous opportunities for intensification the other hand, vegetable cropping, with only 3% of the Morocco has natural advantages which ensure good Moulay Abdellah 103 and crop substitution at the national level UAA, contributes nearly 13% of the agricultural GDP. water availability: a large Atlas water tower, perennial rivers like the Oum Erbia, the Sebou, Moulouya, the However, the use of the land is largely determined by Mokhtar Soussi 49 Tensift and significant groundwater. However, the the climate. In fact, nearly 80% of the country is dry 10% hydrological situation of the country is influenced by Oued El Makhazine 699 or desert areas with an average annual rainfall not 1% an annual irregularity and very marked interannual Complex sur Oued Za 841 exceeding 2 0 mm and less than 10% is found in the 2% rainfall variability and heterogeneity of their spatial sub-humid and humid zones, with average annual Bin El Ouidane 1 243 4% distribution. rainfall exceeding 5 0 mm. Furthermore, the available hydraulic potential is estimated El Kansera 221 3% ClimatE at 22 billion m3, with 18 billion m3 from surface water M.B.A. Al Khattabi 20 Morocco is characterized by a very different climate and 4 billion m3 from groundwater. 4% Lalla Takerkoust 54 according to the areas. It is in fact temperate in the For the mobilization of resources, Morocco has built 13 coastline while there desert climate in the south and water transfer systems and 1 9 large dams, of which 108 11% east of the country. Thus, the climate is marked by 17 shown in the following table, are intended solely Hassan 1st - Sidi Driss 245 65% several shades of difference: Mediterranean in the for agricultural use, with a total storage capacity of north, oceanic in the west, continental in the interior nearly 17 5 billion m3. Al Massira - Ahmed El Hansali 3 506 and Saharan in the south. In addition, the climate Youssef Ben Tachfine 302 varies with the seasons. Abdelmoumene 201 Use of UAA in % The peculiar geographical position of Morocco also gives it a range of varied bioclimates, ranging from humid and subhumid in the saharian and desert areas Gardening , to the arid, semi-arid and the high mountain climate Oilseeds in the , the Middle and High Atlas where altitudes Industrial crops are exceeding respectively 25 0 m, 30 0 m and 40 0 Fodder m. Therefore, rainfall decrease generally from north Fallow to south and is only more important on the mountains where they reach 20 0 mm in the Rif. They are less than Leguminous 1 0 mm in the pre-Saharan and Saharan regions. the Fruit plantations cereals

36 37 Natural Resources Agricultural Production Sectors

Although it only concerns 16% of the UAA, irrigation is The layout of the Small and Medium Hudraulics is In order to fully exploit the advantages of the Moroccan The data sheets, below, present particularly the baseline the main user of water in Morocco (80% of mobilized provided by the State by involving the beneficiaries agriculture industries, governments and relevant and the targets set, the intended axes and trends of water). The potential of irrigable land amounts to 1 664 0 0 through a participatory approach. agricultural professions agreed to undertake extensive upgrading, the investments required and the main ha of which 1 364 million ha of perennial irrigation and Private irrigation: the water management in agriculture upgrading programs. In this framework 19 performance commitments undertaken by the parties concerned. 300 000 ha of seasonal and spate irrigation. achieved by the private sector covers nearly 441 430 ha. contracts with clear, comprehensive and coherent objectives, have been signed since 20 8 to implement Moreover, the total area equipped for irrigation has The given graph, below, shows the distribution of the commitment and determination of MAPM (Ministry reached 1 458 1 0 hectares, of which 1 016 7 0 hectares cultivable land recorded in late 2011: of areas developed by the State. of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries) and professions concerned to work together for the upgrading and This is the result of significant public investments in Distribution of cultivable land (in %) (81% Rainfed, 9% Large development of key sectors. irrigation schemes and which has thus represented Hydraulics, 6% Private Irrigation, 4% Small & Medium Hydraulics) between 43% and 77% of public investment allocated 9% to agriculture during the decades of 19 0, 19 0 and 19 0. 6% In this regard, it is noteworthy that in the period 19 5 - 20 7, Morocco has invested almost 33 billion MAD for 4% Rainfed achieving the water management in agriculture, more than 87% in areas of Large Hydraulics. Large Hydraulics The main types of irrigation prevailing in Morocco Private Irrigation are as follows: SMH Large Hydraulics: corresponding to a perennial irrigation 81% potential of 880 000 ha, it relates to nine major areas: (Source : L’agriculture en chiffre 2012, MAPM) Moulouya Loukkos, Gharb, Doukkala, Haouz, Tadla, Souss-Massa, Tafilalet and Ouarzazate. Irrigation water comes mainly from dams. The water management in It is noteworthy that the sector of irrigated agriculture agriculture and management of irrigation infrastructure contributes on average to 45% of the agricultural GDP are entrusted to the Regional Office for Agricultural and nearly 99% for the production of sugar, 82% for Development. vegetable crops, 1 0% for citrus, 75% for forage and 75% for milk. In addition, it provides nearly 1 0 million Small and Medium Hydraulics: it covers an irrigable working days per year, or about 1 65 million jobs, of potential assessed at 484 000 ha of perennial irrigation which 250 000 permanent jobs. and 300 000 ha of seasonal irrigation and spate irrigation. It involves a significant number of areas spread over Morocco’s agricultural sector is characterized by almost all the national territory and whose area can the fact that some plant and animal sectors have a vary from tens to thousands of hectares. significant socio-economic weight.

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Sectors concerned:

Citrus fruits Baseline data • A covered area of 85 000 ha and an average production of 1 3 million t per year; • 13 000 farmers employees, 21 million working days per year, divided into 12 million in orchards and 9 million in the Olive packaging industry; Baseline data • Oscillating citrus exports around an average of 540 000 t per year, the equivalent of 3 billion MAD currency per • With around 680 000 hectares, it represents over 55% of the national tree space; year. • Sector participating in up to 5% in the formation of the agricultural GDP and up to 15% in national food exports; • Disparate marketing system with only the branch of exports which is relatively organized. • 100 000 permanent jobs for around 400 000 farms; Goals • Large and medium farms representing about 6% of the total and an average productivity between 1 5 to 2 5 t / ha; • Improving the competitiveness of the citrus industry; • Traditional sector with nearly 16 000 Maasras for a capacity of 170 000 t; • Achieving by the year 20 0 an area of 105 000 hectares and a total production of around 2 9 million t, 1 3 million t for export. • Modern sector of transformation of olives with 7 0 crushing units, with a total capacity of about 700 000 t. Trends of upgrading Goals • Extending olive cultivation over an area of 1 22 million hectares against 680 000 hectares in 2009, so as to achieve an olive • Development of citrus heritage: renewal and expansion of plantations, equipping with Drip irrigation system and inciting production of 2 5 million t by 20 0 against 700 000 t in 20 9; for aggregation; • Increasing domestic consumption of olive oils and table olives to reach respectively 4 kg / Person / Year and 5 kg / person / year; • Improving the production development; • Producing 1 0 million of certified seedlings between 20 9 and 20 0; • Enhancing export volumes to reach ultimately 120 000 t of olive oil and 150 000 t in table olives; • Development of marketing through the development and promotion of exports and the restructuring of the internal • Creating additional 200 000 permanent jobs. market; Trends of upgrading • Development of framework conditions in the sector: Strengthening the professional organization, strengthening research to meet the needs of the sector and strengthening training and coaching • Development of production and quality according to an integrated model; • Ensuring a strong and sustainable Recovery; Investments • Improving the framework conditions of the sector. Total investment : 9 billion MAD Investments The main commitments of the State Total investment : 29 5 billion MAD • Contribution to the determination of the action plans for the sector; The main commitments of the State • Support for plantation programs, setting up drip irrigation system and production development; • Introduction of a legal framework for the aggregation that preserves equity between aggregators and aggregated; • Revision of the incentive framework related to the market diversification and financing of export promotion campaigns. • Upward revision of the amount of the investment premium for drip irrigation line, irrigation line other than drip irrigation and rainfed; • Contribution to the development of research-development and training • Encouragement of exports of olive oil by granting aid from 20 0 MAD / t for a period of 10 years. The main commitments of the profession The main commitments of the profession • Development of the national citrus cultivation heritage to 105 000 ha in 20 0 against an area of 85 000 ha in 20 9; • Achievement of olive productivist aggregation projects launched by the Government; • Equipping, by the year 20 0, 85% of the citrus area by drip irrigation systems in order to achieve an irrigation water • Equipment of olive orchards with irrigation systems of 136 000 ha; • Rehabilitation of olive trees on a surface of 300 000 ha and 2 0% increase in the crushing capacity to reach 2 2 million t / year; savings of 1 0 million m3; • Significant improvement in price / quality ratio; • Establishment of the citrus inter profession, strengthening the coaching of producers and promoting research; • Implementation of the partnerships with ‘Private Label operators’ at the level of traditional markets and strategic positioning to • Contribution to the export diversification and promotion; capture growth in the US • Implementation of quality standards of fruit sold on the domestic market. Data on the signed performance contract Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 20 9 - 20 0. Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Inter Professional Federation of the Olive (INTERPROLIVE). Period covered : 20 9 - 20 8. Signatories representing the profession : Citruss Producer In Morocco (CPM), Maroc Fruit Board (MFB) and Fresh Fruit (FF).

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Early season vegetables Baseline data • An occupied average area of 260 000 ha. • A production of around 7 million t in three sub sectors: vegetable crops of season (5 2 million t), early season (1 7 million t) and crops for agro-industry (140 000 t); • Nearly 60 million working days (50 million at the level of production and 10 million in the packaging), the Date Palm equivalent of 200 000 permanent jobs. Baseline data Goals • An activity which contributes between 20 to 60% to the formation of agricultural income for over 1 4 million of • Developing production around productivist projects; inhabitants; • Creating opportunities of the sector in the domestic and export market; • A covered area of about 48 000 ha for a total number of 4 8 million palm trees; • Improving the framework conditions of the sector; • A national palm grove one of the richest in the world, with over 2 0 varieties; • Producing from 3 to 3 5 million tonnes of early vegetables, of which 1 7 million tonnes for export by 20 0. • Challenges related to the treatment of the devastating effects of cycles of drought and various diseases. Trends of upgrading Goals • Development of production around high added value projects (from 70 to 1 0 projects, of which over 50 identified • Creating new plantations outside palm groves for 17 000 ha; within the framework of the Regional Agricultural Plans) • Rehabilitating and restoring 48 000 ha of existing palm groves; • Development of the sector opportunities; • Producing 160 000 t and 185 000 t of dates in 20 0 and 20 0 against 90 000 t in 20 0; • Improving the sector framework conditions. • Strengthening national availabilities of vitro plants to increase the average production to 300 000 t between 20 0 Investments and 20 0; Total investment : 21 billion MAD • Valorising a total tonnage of 110 000 t in 20 0, nearly 70% of production expected by 20 0, 70 000 t of packaged The main commitments of the State fresh dates, 20 000 t of processed products and 20 000 t of animal feed ; • Developing exports to reach 5 000 t in 20 0 and 10 000 t against negligible quantities in 20 0 • Supporting with 10% of the costs of the installation of new greenhouses , through the FDA (Agricultural Trends of upgrading Development fund); • Conducting studies for the mobilization of irrigation water in the Souss-Massa-Draa region and supporting water- • Enhancement of production capacity of strains and vitro plants of date palm; saving irrigation systems; • Engagement in sustainable development paths, improving quality and upgrading of production; • Marketing support and export promotion through the negotiation of agreements with partner countries; • Improving the framework conditions of the sector • Establishment of the inter profession of vegetables, supervising and training of producers. Investments The main commitments of the profession Total investment : 7 7 billion MAD • Creation of a greenhouse expansion program on an area of 12 400 ha; The main commitments of the State • Rationalizing the use of irrigation water over an area of 28,000 ha. The ultimate goal is to generalize the drip • Establishment of productivist aggregation projects and realization of social projects of palm groves irrigation system to 100% of the early season areas; reconstruction; • Valorisation of production through the adoption of quality certification systems at the level of production and • Contribution to the development and structuring of production marketing; packaging, as well as through the upgrading of existing packing stations; • Export promotion. • Conducting a feasibility study on the marketing prospects for both export and domestic market; • Improving productivity and quality of vegetable production through strengthening the supervision and coaching of The main commitments of the profession producers. • Meeting the technical and phytosanitary requirements by the adequate infrastructures and technical resources; Data on the signed performance contract • Raising awareness and mobilization of agricultural cooperatives and unions to the various programs; • Significant improvement of the quality/price ration and diversification of supply. Covered period : 20 9 - 20 0. Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Association of Producers Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables Data on the signed performance contract ( APEFEL), Association of Exporters and Producers and Moroccan Association of Conditioners Exporters of Covered period : 20 0 - 20 0. Strawberries (AMCEF) Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Inter professionnal Federation (FIMD).

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Fruit trees Seeds Baseline data Baseline data • Occupied total area of more than 265 000 ha; • Average annual production of around 884 000 t; • An annual turnover of 6 00 million MAD against a potential turnover of 2 7 billion MAD; • A wide range of tree species (almond, apple, apricot, plum, peach and nectarine) occupying more than 95% of the • A main pillar for the upgrading of the agricultural sector through the dissemination of advances in genetics and national area; effective fight against diseases. • Exports relating particularly to early peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums; Goals • Nearly 165 000 permanent jobs; • Improving utilization of certified seeds for all plants to achieve 45% for cereals, 10% for legumes, 31% for fodder • A characterized value chain, in upstream, by a wide range of tree species, and a production sector dominated by and 1 0% for sugar beets, sugar cane and maize; extensively managed plantations, and as to the downstream, by valorisation units consisted essentially of cold • Increasing the share of national production of certified seeds, mainly for vegetable crops. storage warehouses, processing units and packing stations. Trends of upgrading Gaols • Strengthening and securing seed multiplication capacity; • Expanding the area of tree species targeted by the performance contract over nearly 60 000 ha to raise the • Development and improvement of marketing conditions and research programs; national area to 325 000 ha by 20 0; • Harmonisation of regulations and tightening controls; • Intensifying the existing plantations over an area of 63 000 Ha; • Making efforts for the control of the sector and the organization of the profession. • Conducting a fruit production of around 1 6 million t per year against 884 000 t in 20 1; Investments • Production of 20 million certified seedlings by 20 0; • Enhancing tonnages exported to 50 000 t by 20 0; Total investment : 7 5 million MAD • Creating 40 000 new permanent jobs to reach 205 000 jobs by 20 0. The main commitments of the State Trends of upgrading • Assisting in the implementation of the aggregation projects laid out in the Regional Agricultural Plans as well as • Development of production and quality according to an integrated model; major seed projects; • Development of a strong and sustainable valorisation; • Development and improvement of the conditions of storage and marketing; • Development and promotion of exports; • Assigning a total budget of 1 0 million MAD to support the seed sector; • Improvement of the framework conditions of the sector. • Strengthening the research and programs of protection of national plant genetic resources; Investments • Creation of a national technical Seed centre; • Mobilizing an additional envelope of 75 million MAD for Training and Research. Total investment : 10 2 billion MAD The main commitments of the profession The main commitments of the State •Encouraging national and international investors to invest in the sector; • Strengthening of the R & D; • Realisation of investments needed to strengthen storage and packaging capacity; • Financial contribution and close local support; • Harmonization of regulations with international standards; • Establishment of financial incentives within the framework of the FDA • Support for activities related to assessment tests. • Implementation of the provisions governing arboricultural sector; Data on the signed performance contract • Promotion of the sector; • Strengthening the technical supervision of producers. Covered period : 2009 - 2020. The main commitments of the profession Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan association of Seed Multipliers ( AMMS) and Moroccan Association of Seeds and Plants ( AMSP) • Development of aggregation projects; • Development of the arboreal heritage; • Protection against weather conditions; • Improvement of the performance of existing orchards; • Strengthening the professional organization and R & D; • Sanitation of the domestic market and export promotion. Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 20 1 - 20 0. Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Federation of Arboriculture Development (FEDAM).

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Saffron Perfume rose Baseline data Baseline data • The Moroccan saffron production, estimated at 3 t / year, representing about 1% of world production is nearly 250 t / year; • In the Dades Valley, the rose occupies 32 0 line km as hedges or fences around agricultural plots, about 8 0 ha, or • Saffron is exported to the EU, with a value of 35 million MAD in 20 9, mainly to Spain (61 4%), Switzerland (36 6%), nearly 8% of the cultivated agricultural land. France (1 2%), the Italy and other countries (0 8%). • The average annual production of fresh roses is 2 000 t. • Morocco comes in third among global producers of perfume rose after Bulgaria and Turkey. Goals • On average, a kilogram shall be 2 0 fresh roses. Getting 1 kg of essential oil requires 4 t of fresh roses. • Increasing the area reserved for the cultivation of saffron to go from 6 0 ha to 1 350 ha by 20 0; • Three existing processing units of industrial type and other artisanal units. Quantities processed industrially are • Improving the production of saffron to reach 9 t / year by 20 0; estimated at 1 000 t of fresh roses • Increasing the quantity processed and packaged to reach 6 t / year instead 0 009 t; Goals • Increasing the quantity exported to reach 6 t / year. • Repopulating and densifying 2 0 ha over the existing 8 0 ha; Trends of upgrading • Increasing the area reserved to the cultivation of the rose of 4 0 ha, rising to 12 0 ha; • Development of production and quality improvement; • Increasing the production to 48 0 t / year of fresh rose instead of the present 2 000 t; • Improving the sector framework conditions; • Increasing the quantity processed to reach 38 0 t / year instead of the present 10 0 t; • Improvement of the conditions of valorisation, marketing and promotion of Saffron. • Increasing the annual quantities exported as follows: Investments - Essential oil: 1 0 Kg to 2 0 Kg; - Concrete: from 25 0 Kg to 50 0 Kg; Total investment : 1 0 million MAD - Rose water: 1 0 t to 3 0 t. The main commitments of the State Trends of upgrading • Encouraging the production of quality bulbs; • Development of production and quality improvement; • Achievement of collective water management in agriculture involving digging wells / boreholes, their junction to • Improving the sector framework conditions; the grid and their pumping equipment in equipment, storage basins and water supply facilities to the parcels; • Improving condition of valorisation, marketing and promotion of the rose. • Strengthening of training and mentoring programs; Investments • Strengthening research and development work; • Strengthening of marketing actions of saffron products… Total investment : 1 0 million MAD The main commitments of the profession The main commitments of the State • Encouragement for the establishment bulbs multipliers; • Encouraging the production of quality seedlings; • Awareness of farmers to use quality bulbs; • Implementing collective water managements in agriculture including the development of séguias, diversion weirs • Raising awareness of farmers to the establishment of water-saving irrigation systems in plots; and watertightness of canals; • Strengthening of training and mentoring programs; • Development and implementation of programs of mentoring, awareness and training aiming to the appropriation • Knowledge and technology transfer; of optimal management orchards techniques; • Strengthening of marketing actions saffron products… • Strengthening research and development work; Data on the signed performance contract • Strengthening marketing activities of the rose products. The main commitments of the profession Covered period : 2012 - 2020. Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Safran ( FIMASAFRAN) . • Encouragement for the establishment of nurserymen multipliers; • Raising awareness of farmers to the establishment of water-saving irrigation systems in plots; • Extension of plantations; • Strengthening of training and mentoring programs; • Knowledge and technology transfer; • Strengthening marketing activities of the rose products … Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 2012 - 2020. Signatories representing the profession: Inter professional Federation of Moroccan Rose Perfume ( FIMAROSE).

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Argan Cereals Baseline data Baseline data • The argan forest covers an area of 800 000 ha of forest area and includes approximately 21 million argan trees. The sector occupies a major place in the agricultural economy: The occupied space along the Atlantic coast from Safi to in continental penetration up to to the • Major agronomic and economic importance: 75% of the UAA, excluding the fallow, 10 to 20% of the agricultural East. Argan isolated colonies are also found in the Northeast of Morocco, on the side of Oujda, in the mountains GDP with strong fluctuations depending on rainfall and about 70% of agricultural imports (Nearly 8 billion MAD). of Beni Snassen. • Major social weight for a fragile network of producers: predominant cultivation for almost all of the farms. • The argan forest is the second forest species in the country • Paramount importance in consumption: Goals - Very high Human consumption with home consumption reaching almost 30% of the volumes produced; - Strong contribution to the animal consumption resulting in very marked interdependence between cereal crops • Rehabilitating 200 000 ha of the argan forest; and livestock. • Domesticating the argan tree and spreading its cultivation in modern management over 5 000 ha; Goals • Increasing the production of argan oil to 10 000 t / year by 20 0 instead of 40 0 t / year; • Implementing projects of Pillars I and II for a modern and efficient promotion and valorization of the products of • Achieving, by 20 0, a cereal production base of around an average 7 million t per year for an area of about 4 2 the argan tree; million ha; • Defending the uniqueness of ‘Morocco Label’ of the argan tree and all its products and derivatives on the • Raising the turnover to 20 billion MAD by the year 20 0; international market. • Reducing imports from 15% to 20%. Trends of upgrading Trends of upgrading • Emergence of an integrated R & D competence pole dedicated to the argan tree; • Productivist redesign of the upstream of the sector around the aggregation; • Sustainable development of the production and quality according to an integrated model preserving the argan • Development of the cereal mid-stream; forest and its natural resources; • Restructuring of the downstream of the sector; • Development of a strong and sustainable valorisation; • Gradual revision of the regulatory mechanisms and supervision of the sector. • Improving the sector framework conditions. Investments Investments Total investment : 2 6 billion MAD Total investment : 2 81 billion MAD The main commitments of the State The main commitments of the State • Development of productivist and social aggregation projects (Pillars I and II of the Green Morocco Plan); • Endowment of the argan sector with the infrastructures necessary to promote a proximity and local research; • Support for the generalization of the use of high performance inputs and mechanization; • Development and implementation of a research program dedicated to the sector of the argan; • Promoting the emergence of 2 to 3 Cereal mid-stream operators at national level; • Establishment of an information system on the argan; • Development of agricultural insurance and R & D; • Improving the performance of the existing argan forest; • Consolidation and sectoral restructuring of industrial milling; • Mobilization of water resources; • Support for the upgrade of the second processing; • Development of intensive argan poles; • Establishment of a commodities exchange. • Development of R & D specific to the argan tree; The main commitments of the profession • Transfer of technology and support… The main commitments of the profession • Realization of productivist projects; • Support for the emergence of mid-stream actors; • Installation of modern argan plantations; • Upgrading of the second processing; • Establishment of an information system on the argan; • Contribution to the process of revision of the compensation system within the sector; • Improving the performance of the existing argan forest; • Organization of all distribution networks throughout the value chain; • Valorisation of production; • Animation, technical coaching and training of actors in the cereal sector; • Strengthening the argan interprofession; • Mobilisation of resources for the development of the profession. • Strengthening the supervision and mentoring of producers… Data on the signed performance contract Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 2009 - 2020 Covered period : 20 1 - 20 0. Signatories representing the profession: the Federation Interprofessionnelle of cereals activities (FICA). Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of the chain of Argan ( FIMARGANE) and National Federation assigned the use of Argan .

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Oilseed crops Organic Production Baseline data Baseline data • An average covered area of 44 000 ha / year of sunflower with an annual production of 48 000 t and an average yield of 11 Quintals/ Ha; • An average volume of 19 000 T delivered to oilseed processors allowing to cover less than 1 5% of annual requirements for edible oil; • Cultivated area for the season 2010 11: 38 0 ha and production of 40 000 t; • An average production of edible oil of 80 0 t per year; • An overall crushing capacity of 700 000 t and a global refining capacity of 700 000 t / year. • Area of spontaneous plantations : nearly 618 700 ha, mainly represented by the argan forest (400 000 ha), Goals aromatic and medicinal plants (200 000 ha) and cactus (20 000 ha); • Progressive extension and diversification of the area conducted annually in oilseed crops to reach 127 000 ha of which 85 000 ha of • Exports: 90 0 T, 83 0 T of fresh products and 7 0 T of processed products; sunflower and 42 000 ha of rapeseed; • Employment: one million working days; • Improving yields to reach an average of 18 quintals / ha for sunflower against 11 quintals / ha at present and 20 quintals / ha for • Contribution to foreign currency through exports: 1 0 million MAD. rapeseed; Goals • Improving the production of edible oil to reach 93 000 t in 20 0 against an average of 8 000 t at present; • Increasing the rate of coverage of oil needs from domestic production to reach 19% in 20 0 against the current average 1 5%. • Achieving a total area of 40 000 ha for a plant production of 400 000 t (including 60 000T for export) and livestock Trends of upgrading production of 8 500 t; Upgrading the agricultural upstream • Creating 9 Million of workdays which is the equivalent to 35 000 permanent jobs; • Extension of the areas especially in high potential production areas with species diversification; • Generating a total amount in foreign currency equivalent to 8 0 million DH; • Intensification and improvement of productivity through the adoption of appropriate crop management, technical supervision, training • Increasing the consumption of organic products at the domestic market level. and agricultural consulting; • Establishment of an insurance against the effects of natural disasters; Trends of upgrading • Strengthening of programs of applied research, coaching, and training adapted to the needs of the sector; • Aggregation Project Development. • Development of the research - development component; Improvement of the downstream of the sector • Improvement of the conditions of valorisation, marketing and promotion of organic products in the domestic • Improving collection conditions through the installation of receipt and control units in the production areas; market; • Improvement of the conditions of control and payment; • Development and promotion of the export sector; • Upgrading and modernization of industrial tools. • Improvement of the framework conditions of the sector. Improvement of upstream-downstream relational framework Investments • Establishment of a framework for consultation and coordination between the various stakeholders in implementation of the law regarding the interprofession; Total investment : 1 121 billion MAD • Establishment of an agreement that defines the relational framework between producers and crushers; • Coaching and strengthening of the capacities of provincial and regional associations of producers and their national association. The main commitments of the State Investments • Strengthening and developing programs of research-development and transfer of technology; Total investment : 4 1 million MAD • Marketing support in the domestic market; The main commitments of the State • Support for export promotion; • Support, through the Agricultural Development Fund, of the agricultural upstream and downstream of sector; • Establishment of a legislative and regulatory framework governing organic production; • Support of the profession in the implementation of aggregation projects; • Encouraging the production and export; • Extension of the benefit of multirisk weather insurance to oilseed crops; • Supporting the profession in improving the conditions of marketing and collection of production; • Training and technical assistance for professionals; • Maintenance of the current system of compensatory payment for oilseeds; • Upgrading the professional organization. • Supporting the profession in boosting the professional organization; The main commitments of the profession • Contribution to the strengthening of research and development activities in the area of oilseeds; • Contribution to the development of practical training programs and development of managerial staff. • Development of research - development programs aimed at increasing productivity, compression of production The main commitments of the profession costs and improving the quality and competitiveness; • Implementation of a program of extension of the areas at the level of the potential regions; • Promotion of marketing in the domestic market; • Improving the technical management of oilseed crops; • Export development; • Promoting the implementation of projects of producers’ aggregation and the establishment of contracts of cultivation or aggregation • Strengthening the technical assistance of professionals; between oilseed processors and representatives of producers; • Establishment of the interprofession. • Establishment, in consultation with the government, of an insurance against the effects of natural disasters on the production of oilseed crops; Data on the signed performance contract • Revalorisation of prices of production of oilseeds; Covered period : 2011 - 2020 • Improvement of the conditions of collection, system of receipt, control of conformity and payment of the production. • Preservation and continued operation of the existing industrial production capacity by giving priority to domestic production of Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Industries Association of biological productions . oilseeds; • Reinforcement of the interprofession ; • Strengthening of the research-development and the training. Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 20 3 - 20 0 Signatories representing the profession: Interprofessional oilseeds Federation (IOF) 50 51 Agricultural Production Sectors AgriculturalRessources Production Naturelles Sectors

Rice sector Sugar Baseline data Baseline data • Potential Area: 14 000 Ha • A local production of sugar covering almost 43% of the country’s needs; • Average area sown in the last 5 years: 6 500 ha / year • A sector representing 9 million seasonal working days per year; • Production: 50 000 t • Approximately 80 000 farmers cultivating areas of less than one hectare; • Direct revenue for 25 0 farmers • A sugar industry composed of 5 companies belonging to the COSUMAR group. • Creation of 15000 0 working days / year, of which 450 000 working days in downstream Goals • Downstream: Existence of six rice mills installed in the Gharb and Loukkos, of which five operational ones • The gradual extension of the area achieved annually in 70 600 hectares of sugar crops to reach 105 700 ha of • Average Exports of rice: 2 000 t / year which 77 500 ha of sugar beet against 54 200 ha, and 28 200 ha of against 16 400 ha; • Average imports of 4 700 t / year • Improving the yields to reach an average of 64 t / ha against 54T / ha for Beet and 80T / ha against 66 t / ha for sugar cane; Goals • Improving the sugar yield per hectare to 11T / ha against 8 5T / ha for beet and 9 6 T / ha against 7 2T / ha for • Improving the yields to reach an average of 80 quintals / ha against 70 quintals / ha at present; sugar cane; • Progressive extension of areas conducted annually to stabilize them at 11 000 ha against 6 500 ha at present; • Improving the production of white sugar to reach 856 000 against 4 0 T 0 0T; • Diversification of varieties sown for the three types of rice: Round Long and Medium • Improving the coverage to 62% against an average of 35%; • Improving the quality of the rice produced; • Improving the effective capacity of sugar handling, which will increase from 42 500 t / d currently to 62 500 t / day by 20 0. • Improving the conditions of the domestic rice market. Trends of upgrading Trends of upgrading • Upgrading of the agricultural upstream through area expansion, promoting water saving, improving • Improving the profitability of the crops; agronomic performance of sugar crops and improving the conditions of the crop and its transport; • Modernization of the industrial equipments; • Upgrading the downstream of the sector through the development and modernization of production • Improving the framework conditions of the sector. facilities and the improvement of the system of receipt and control of the conformity of the productions Investments • Improving the framework conditions of the sector by strengthening the producers-industrials relational framework, encouragement and reinforcement of aggregations projects, coaching and strengthening of the Total investment : 2 0 million MAD capacities of the regional associations, encouraging service providers and updating of the prices of sugar plants. The main commitments of the State Investments Total investment : 7 6 billion MAD • Levelling of rice fields; The main commitments of the State • Support for the use of seeds and harvesting equipment; • Integration of sugar plants among the priority crops into new perimeters of the large hydraulic to be developed; • Subsidy for warehousing; • Continued subsidies granted to monogerm seed of beets, agricultural equipment specific to sugar crops and to • Upgrading of the valorisation units; water-saving irrigation systems; • Support for the research -development; • Granting subsidy for an installation of new sugarcane plantations 6 000 DH / ha; • Promotion of consumption; • Promotion of the aggregation projects; • Encouraging the aggregation; • Financial contribution to the implementation of research and development and training programs; • Creation and maintenance of tracks. • Contribution to the rehabilitation of tracks at the sugar-producing areas; The main commitments of the profession • Financial contribution to the Solidarity Fund for natural disasters or exceptional events affecting production of • Levelling of rice fields; sugar plants. • Development of aggregation projects; The main commitments of the profession • Modernization of the valorisation equipment; • Supervising and mentoring producers to improve the technical management of cultivation; • Implementation of research –development programs; • Progressive extension of areas; • Revitalization of the professional organization; • Progressive development of aggregation projects in the context of the generalization of this organizational • Improvement of the marketing conditions; system; • Promotion of consumption. • Improving the conditions of collection, receipt, control of the conformity and payment; Data on the signed performance contract • Establishment of a solidarity fund to face the impacts of natural disasters and exceptional events • Upgrading and modernization of industrial equipment and production facilities. Period coverd : 20 4 – 20 0. Data on the signed performance contract Signatories representing the profession: Interprofessional Rice National Federation (IRNF). Covered period : 20 3 – 20 0 Signatories representing the profession: Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Sugar ( FIMASUCRE).

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Poultry sector Baseline data Milk sector • The sector is characterized by the existence of two production modes: traditional farm production and intensive modern production, representing respectively 13% and 87% of national production; Milk sector • Production which goes up from 440 000 t of meat and eggs 3 1 billion in 20 9, to 495 000 t of meat and 4 5 billion • A national milk production which was raised from 1 7 billion litres in 20 9 to 2 3 billion litres in 20 3; eggs in 20 3; • A sector that creates 460 000 permanent jobs; • A consumption per capita and per year of 15 9 kg of meat and 1 6 eggs in 20 3; • Low productivity of milk all breeds of approximately 18 0 kg / cow / year. • The investments made in the area of nearly 10 billion MAD in 20 3; • A turnover of 29 8 billion MAD in 20 3; Goals • A job creation of around 360 000, with 110 000 direct jobs in Production units and 250 000 indirect jobs in the • Improving the conditions of access to milk and dairy products for the consumers to reach 3 0 to 4 0 g / day / circuits of distribution and marketing capita by 20 0; Goals • Achieving self-sufficiency in dairy raw material; • Ensuring food security in Morocco of animal protein; • Creation of 40 000 permanent jobs. • Modernisation of animal farming units, installation of valorisation structures of poultry products and development Trends of upgrading of aggregation and Integration models; • Creation of new 140 000 jobs from now up to the year 20 0; • Productivist redesign of the upstream of the dairy industry around the aggregation, including support for the • Improving the efficiency of the sector’s competitiveness and supply on the market; development of models productivist farms; • Diversification of poultry production through the development of alternative animal farming to reach 11% of the • Development of the downstream of the milk sector by supporting the creation of new projects; total production, that is, 100 000 t by 20 0; • Improving the sector framework conditions. • Increasing the exported quantities of poultry products from 4 0 t in 20 0 to 4 400 t in 20 0. Investments Trends of upgrading Total investment : 12 billion MAD, of which 2 billion contribution from the state • Strengthening of modern poultry farming, development of models of aggregation and integration and development of poultry products; The main commitments of the State • Improving the sector framework conditions. • Productivist redesign of the upstream of the sector around the aggregation: Investments - Promoting investment in livestock units by the financial support under the FDA for the installation of livestock Total investment : 3 762 billion MAD, of which 7 0 million contribution from the state units, achieving genetic improvement programs and the acquisition of imported heifers; The main commitments of the State - Upgrading producers through training and coaching; • Promotion of investment in modern poultry farming, the development of models of aggregation and integration • Development of the downstream of the sector by promoting investment; and enhancement of poultry products (slaughterhouses and valorisation units): • Promotion of consumption and quality of milk; - Credit Dawajine: State support: 3% of the interest rate which increased to 6%) • Implementation of the generalized identification of cattle; - Grants within the framework of the FDA (Agricultural Development Fund): installation of livestock units and • Training and supervision in the interprofessional technical centre: Zoopole. upgrading existing units through providing them with equipments , installation of alternative animal farming The main commitments of the profession units, installation and upgrading of industrial slaughter and cutting structures and packaging units and valorisation of the eggs for consumption and export of poultry products. • Development of milk production to reach 4 5 billion litres by 20 0; • Promotion of the industry: Compensation for the slaughter of poultry following animal diseases or as part of • Realisation of investments in the production and processing of milk; health measures and health sanitation programs; • Upgrading of producers and realization of genetic improvement programs; • Contribution to the achievement of R§D programs; • Upgrading health and hygiene and promoting the quality of the milk; • Contribution to the promotion of consumption and quality of poultry products; • Development of the downstream of the sector through the creation of new production units, processing and • Training and supervision of the interprofessional technical centre: Zoopole. valorisation of milk; The main commitments of the profession • Upgrading human resources and implementation of information systems; • Increasing production and consumption to reach 900 000 t of poultry and 7 2 billion eggs for consumption in 20 0; • Contribution to programs of R§D. • Creation of 80 000 direct jobs and 60 000 indirect jobs; Data on the signed performance contract • Improving the skills and productivity of stakeholders; Covered area: 2009 - 2014. • Establishment of insurance against natural disasters; Signatories : • Stabilizing the channels of marketing and valorisation; • Representing the profession : Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Milk ( FIMALAIT). • Regulation of poultry products markets; • Government : Ministry of economy and finance • Dissemination of avian diseases between animal farms. Data on the signed performance contract Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries Covered period : 2011 - 2020. Signatories : • Representing the profession : Interprofessional Federation of Poultry Sector ( FISA) • Government : Ministry of economy and finance 54 Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries 55 Agricultural Production Sectors AgriculturalRessources Production Naturelles Sectors

Beekeeping Camel sector Baseline data Baseline data • Significant honey resources (forests of eucalyptus, citrus and rosacea, forage crops ....) Providing the potential to • Number of camels amounting to about 220 000 head in 20 3, 90% of herds exists in the southern provinces of the produce more than 50 000 t of honey per year; Kingdom; • The numbers of hives that rose from 370 000 hives (250 000 traditional and 120 000 modern) in 20 9 to 528 000 • Concentrated animal farming lands mainly in the southern provinces of Guelmim-Essmara, Laayoune Boujdour hives (175 000 traditional and 353 000 modern) in 20 3; Sakia Al Hamra and Oued Eddahab_Lagouira; • An economic importance shown by the production of 4 500 t of honey and 3 0 t of wax in 20 3. • A camel farming activity having great importance at the economic, social, cultural and tourism levels. Goals Goals • Development of production lines to reach 4 860 t of meat and 10 200 t of milk by 20 0; • Promoting the investment and the creation of 40 000 new jobs; • Promotion of investment and job creation; • Encouraging the valorisation of bee products for better added value (local terroir products, labelling ...) • Encouragement of the valorisation of camel productions and introduction of labels to improve animal farmers’ • Improving the productivity and competitiveness of the sector; income; • Contribution to rural development and improvement of farmers’ income; • Improving the productivity and quality of milk and camel meat; • Promoting the quality of bee products; • Improvement of health conditions of the camel herd; • Development of pollination services; • Support and guidance for farmers in the framework of professional organizations for the upgrade of the camel • Guaranteeing the durability and sustainability of production systems and the preservation of environmental and industry. biodiversity balance. Trends of upgrading Trends of upgrading • Development of camel farming; • Development of modern productive apiarian units, social aggregation and valorisation of bee products; • Improvement of general conditions of production; • Improving the sector framework conditions. • Improvement of camel farming and production conditions. Investments Investments Total investment: 7 2 million MAD, of which 4 0 million contributions from the state. Total investment: 1 48 billion MAD, of which 3 8 million contributions from the state The main commitments of the State The main commitments of the State • Investment Support: • Investment Promotion - Incentives within the framework of the FDA (Agricultural Development Fund): acquisition of breeders and - Support within the framework of the FDA: Development of modern beekeeping units, aggregation and construction of shelter for camels; valorisation of bee products. - Development of the sector through the creation and equipment of milk collection centres, supporting • Promotion of the sector through: integrated projects of collection and valorisation of camel milk, development of camels commercialisation - Protection and development of the Saharan bee; market, the construction of two quarantine centres , range management and organization of fairs and - The contribution to the achievement of media campaigns on the quality and consumption of bee products; livestock competitions. - The contribution to the achievement of R§D programs; - Identification of camels; - Health protection of hives; - Promotion of consumption and quality of camel products; - Strengthening and upgrading of the professional organization; - Implementation of R & D programs in collaboration with IAV, ENAM and INRA. The main commitments of the profession - Identification of hives. The main commitments of the profession • Investment in the animal farming projects and projects of production, marketing and valorisation of meat and milk of camels; • Production Development to reach 16 000 t in 20 0; • Strengthening of the professional organization; • Increasing the investments for the creation of beekeeping units of production and valorisation; • Promotion of employment; • Creation of 40 000 new jobs; • Upgrading of the producers; • Promotion of consumption and quality of bee products; • Increasing the level of productivity and consumption; • Upgrading the interprofession and human resources. • Organization of markets for the sale of camels; Data on the signed performance contract • Promoting the quality of camel products. Data on the signed performance contract Covered period : 2011 - 2020. Covered period : 2011 - 2020. Signatories : Signatories : • Representing the profession : Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Beekeeping • Representing the profession : Regional chambers of agriculture of 3 regions : • Government : Ministry of economy and finance - Laâyoune Boujdour Sakia Al Hamra Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries - Oued Eddahab-Lagouira - Guelmim Essmara • Government : Ministry of economy and finance 56 Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries 57 Agricultural Production Sectors

Red meat Baseline data • A self-sufficiency in red meat up to 98% of consumption; • A production which increased from 386 000 t in 20 8 to 490 000 t in 20 3; • A national consumption of red meat rising from 8 2 kg / person / year in 20 8 to 14 2 kg / person / year in 20 3; • A significant infrastructure: private slaughterhouse and approved intercommunal slaughterhouse, 1 2 municipal slaughterhouses, 21 cutting units and 50 establishments of meat-based products processing; • An annual turnover of around 25 billion MAD. Goals • Integration of the sector into the international economic environment; • Encouragement of investment and the creation of new jobs; • Promoting quality through improving the technical and health conditions of production, processing, marketing and transportation of meat and meat-based products; • Contribution to rural development and improving animal farmers income; • Increasing the production of the red meat industry and ensure the country’s supply of animal protein. Trends of upgrading • Development of the upstream of the sector : - Support for genetic improvement; - Development of modern units of farming of cattle, sheep and goats. • Development of the downstream of the sector : - Increasing the production and consumption; - Support for the development and marketing of live animals and meat. • Improving the sector framework conditions: - Upgrading of the interprofession; - Support for professional organizations; - Promotion of consumption and quality of meat. Investments Total investment: 5 billion MAD, of which 1 45 billion contributions from the state. The main commitments of the State • At the upstream sector: Support within the framework of the FDA (Agricultural Development Fund) for the installation of livestock units, achieving programs for genetic improvement of sheep and goats, production of crossbred calves and investment in animal farming units. • At the downstream sector: supporting the valorisation and marketing of animals and meat (souks, slaughterhouses, cutting and distribution units) • Contribution to the achievement of the programs of quality promotion and consumption of meat • Contribution to the implementation of the programs of R§D • Support for the implementation of training programs in zoopole • Realization of SNIT program (National System of Animal Identification and Traceability) (generalized identification of cattle). The main commitments of the profession • Production Development to reach 612 000 t in 20 0 • Implementation of genetic improvement programs (sheep, goats and cattle) • Strengthening investments in the production and valorisation structures; • Creation of additional jobs estimated at more than 80 000 jobs; • Reduction of production costs of about 10 to 15%; • Improvement of the market organization conditions and establishment of appropriate information systems. Data on the signed performance contract Period covered : 2014 - 2020. Signatories : • Representing the profession: Interprofessional Federation of Red Meat ( FIVIAR) • Government : Ministry of Interior Ministry of economy and finance Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries 58 59 Agricultural Production Sectors AgriculturalRessources Production Naturelles Sectors

Local Products and Labelling - Facilitating access to modern distribution networks; • the PGI “Pomegranate Sefri Ouled Abdellah «Registered Baamrane in the regions of Souss Massa Draa and by the Abdliya Association for the Production and Guelmim-Essmara; In implementation of the development strategy of the - Helping the cooperatives to gain market shares Marketing of Ouled Abdellah Pomegranates in the local products, the programs and actions through active promotion of local products. • the PDO “Rose Kelâat M’Gouna-Dades «registered region Tadla Azilal; by the Regional Office of Agricultural Development below are currently being implemented: • Construction of multichannel institutional campaigns to establish the reputation of local products to the • the PGI “Goat Cheese Chefchaouen «registered by of Ouarzazate in Souss Massa Draa; • Development of the upstream through: general public on the national and international market. the National Sheep and Goats Association in the • the PGI “Dates Aziza Figuig «registered by the - Training of production stakeholders for the consolidation region of Tangier Tetouan; • Continuing the efforts regarding the labelling of Agricultural Cooperative El Massira in the eastern of the achievements and the improvement of the agricultural and fishery products. • the PGI “Prickly Pear Ait Baamrane «registered region; conditions of production, valorisation and diversification by the Economic Interest Group (EIG) Cactus Aït of products according to the standards of good In addition, since the entry into force of Law No. practice and applicable regulations related to quality 25 06 and its implementing regulations, the number and health safety of labelled products whose orders of recognition are Cheese of published in the Official journal amounts to 27; these Medicinal - Strengthening the organization of production stakeholders Chefchaouen labelled products are as follows: plants - The development of the value chain through the • the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) ‘Argane Oil of Rif upgrade focused on support and direct backing to «registered by the Moroccan Association of the producer groups Cactus Geographical Indication of Argane Oil in the regions Dates - The development of the tourism market for the local of Souss Massa Draa, Marrakech Tensift El Haouz, Mejhoul products through the implementation of an integrated Doukkala Abda and Guelmim-Essmara; development program with three-year action plans. Tyou • the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)»Olive Oil • The establishment of fair aggregation partnerships: Tyout - Chiadma» registered by Tyout cooperative - Development of quantitative supply and improving of production and marketing of olive oil in the region the qualitative offer of products; of Marrakech Tensift El Haouz; Argan Figs - Establishment of aggregation partnerships for solidary • the PGI “Clementine of Berkane «registered by the marketing of products; Association of Protected Geographical Indication of - Launching of an aid and coaching program for Clementine of Berkane in the oriental region; upgrading groups and cooperatives. • the PDO “Saffron «registered by the Regional Cactus • Creation of regional logistics hubs close to the Council of Souss Massa Draa in the region of Souss producers: Massa Draa; Rose - Launching of pilot projects of logistics hubs in Meknes, • the PGI “Dates Majhool of Tafilalet «registered by Al Hoceima and Agadir. the Oasis Tafilalet Association for the valorisation of terroir Products and Promotion of Organic Agriculture - Establishment of unique contact points with the Camelin in the region of Meknes Tafilalet; aggregators and supermarkets and hypermarkets Milk Honey across the massification of flows. • the Agricultural Label (AL) «Suckling Lamb « registered by the National Sheep and Goats Association; • Establishing agreements with supermarkets and hypermarkets: • the PGI “Lamb Meat Beni Guil «registered by the National Sheep and Goats Association in the oriental region; 60 61 Agricultural Production Sectors AgriculturalRessources Production Naturelles Sectors

• the PGI “Almond Tafraout «registered by the Economic by the Aylane Association for the Development of terroir Region Some key products Region Some key products Interest Group Taddart N’louz in the region of Souss products of rural districts Ourika, Ghmat Tamazouzt L’frik, Loudek, milk, Quince, mint Tamarisk, Massa Draa; and in the region of Marrakech Tansift El Haouz; Oued Eddahab - Lagouira cheese and meat of Grand Casablanca prickly pear Mejdoubia • the PGI “Dates Boufeggous «registered by the National • The GI» Doukkali» registered by the Economic camels and Hddaouia and hot pepper of Oued El Maleh. Federation of Date Producers in the regions of Souss Interest Group Mountiji Al Ainab Doukkali in Doukkala Laâyoune -Boujdour - Sakia Couscous, L’frik,Loudek, Massa Draa, Guelmim-Essemara, the Oriental and Abda region; Al Hamra milk and meat of camels Muscat grape, extra fine green bean of Skhirat, Meknes Tafilalet; Prickly pear, cactus • The GI «Nuts of Azilal» registered by the Ait Bouguemmez products, Henna of Tata, Rabat - Salé -Zemmour - Zaêr truffle, lavender, kid • the PGI “Euphorbia Honey Tadla-Azilal «registered Agricultural Cooperative of Agricultural Producers milk of camels, date of (young goat), flavoured couscous and honey. by Union of Apiarian Cooperatives TADLA AZILAL in the Tadla Azilal region; Guelmim - Es Smara Boutoub, Euphorbia honey, Couscous, cereals Caper of Safi, white (UCATAZ) in the region of Tadla Azilal; • The GI «Dates Jihel Draa» registered by the National of spate irrigation and Doukkala - Abda truffle, fig ould frej, • the PGI “Apple of Midelt «registered by the Midelt Dates Producers Federation (FENAPROD) in the argan products Doukkali and Apple producers Association (APPM) in Meknes regions of Souss Massa Draa and Guelmim-Essemara. Dates, Almond, honey, argan products. Tafilalet; henna, Saffron, Rose, AAlmond, euphorbia In addition, two products are currently being labelled; argan products, pricly honey of Azilal, wine, • the PGI “Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ouezzane «registered they are: Souss - Massa - Drâa pear Ait Baamrane, Tadla - Azilal aromatic and medicinal by the Economic Interest Group «Women of the Rif» Saffron, aromatic and plants, and pomegranate • The GI « Essential Oil of the Oriental Rosemary « medicinal plant (AMP), of in the region of Tangier Tetouan; registered by the Regional Directorate of Water and banana of Tamri and lamb Cherry of , • the PGI “Arbutus Honey Jbal My Abdessalam Forests and Desertification Control of the Oriental in meat Saghro and Siroua. kid, honey of Rich, «registered by the Union of Apiarian Cooperatives the Oriental region; Orange Zghiri, lamb meat of Timahdit, Kotb Moulay Abdessalam in the region of Tangier • The GI «Dried Rosemary Leaves Oriental» filed by Chaoui -Ouardigha chamomile, honey, Meknes -Tafilalet Dtaes Majhoul, olive Tetouan; couscous, table olive and oil of Zerhoune, Apple the Regional Directorate of Water and Forests and AMP. of Midely, Grape of • The PGI “Dates Bouittob of Tata «registered by Desertification Control of the Oriental in the Oriental Cactus Rhamna, Kerrouchen and green the Agricultural Cooperative Taskala in Guelmim- region; Pomegranate Skhour, anise of . Essemara region; Iris, wine of Iggout, Olive oil, onion Guigou, However, the national potential of the production of argan products, olive oil, turnip of , • The PGI “Medlars of Zegzel «registered by the Medlars local ‘terroir’ products remains important given the mint felliouia, verbena Fes - Boulemane watermelon, honey, oued Zegzel cooperative in the Oriental region; richness of the offer identified by region and this is Marrakech -Tensift - Al Haouz of Ghmat, okra of endive of Immouzzer, fig Alouidane, citrus limetta Chaari and apple. • The PGI “Keskes Khoumassi «registered by the shown in the following map and chart: of Marrakech, fennel, Almond, caper, prickly Cluster of the Saharan oases in the regions of cumin, azembou, honey pear Dellahia, green pea Guelmim-Essemara, Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El and almond of Hha and of Ait Kamra, honey of Al walnut of Atlas Taza - Taounate - Al Hoceima Hamra and Oued Ed-Dahab; Hoceima, fig of Rosemary honey, medlar, and aromatic and • The GI «Capers of Safi» registered by Safi Provincial Date AZIZA Bouzid, medicinal plants Association of Capers Producers in Doukkala Abda Truffle, Clementine of Olive oil, fig, honey, samet region; Berkane, lamb meat Tanger-Tetoun or grape extract, goat Oriental Beni Guil, aromatic and cheese and aromatic and • The DO «Essential Oil of Lavendin Oulmès» registered medicinal plants, olive oil medicinal plants by the Al Khozama Cooperative of Aromatic and of Driouech and Quicotte, Medicinal Plants in the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour Zaer; goat cheese of Tafoghalt and essential oil of • The DO «Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ghmat Aylane» registered rosemary 62 63 of AgriculturalRessources ProductionNaturelles RessourcesValuation of Naturelles Agricultural Production

Post harvest units Grain traders hold almost 90% of the capacity; the Food Industries Sugar products: remainder is held by the cooperatives. Refrigerated warehouses : The sector of food industry is highly diversified in • Chocolate and confectionery. Packing stations: Morocco. The applicable classification of economic In 2010, the total number of cold storage warehouses Other food industries: activities contains in this sector the industries related was about 5 0 units spread over the entire country, Morocco has more than 2 0 packing stations distributed to beverages, fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, milk, • Industry of fats; with a marked concentration in the Grand Casablanca according to their use, as follows fats, flours and groats, cereals, animal feed, tobacco • Processing of tea and coffee; (25%), the Souss-Massa-Draa (18%), the Middle Atlas and other food products. At this level, the segmentation (11%) and the Oriental (7%). The distribution of these • Manufacture of condiments and seasonings; below which is based on an integrated vision of the warehouses according to their use and the installed • Manufacturing of Food suitable for children and value chain around the 1st and 2nd processing, may capacity, in tonnage and volume, is as shown in the health constraints. be adopted to distinguish six key areas and more following table. 20% • Packing agrus station than 20 industries: Some branches are characterized In terms of size by a large number of small units, such as flour manufacturing 80% • Packing Primeurs station Meat Industry: industry (modern pastries), while others are relatively Capacity Use Number • Butcher’s meat production; concentrated, such as sugar, oils and seeds. Regarding t m3 • Poultry meat production; the marketing, certain branches (fruits and vegetables, fish ...) target the foreign market, while others (fats Fruits and • Industrial preparation of meat products. 258 243 903 1 275 148 Distribution of the packing stations according to their use (20% citrus fruit industry, dairy industry, grain processing, beverages ...) Vegetables packing station, 80% early fruits and vegetables) Fruit and vegetable industry: are exclusively oriented towards the domestic market. Meat 27 6 644 30 583 • Processing and preserving of ; The branch of fruit and vegetables is dominated by the activity of preservation, followed by juices and Fishes 107 52 439 177 901 Most of these stations are located in the Souss-Massa- • fruit and vegetable juice Preparation; Draa region. Over 75% of them are concentrated in -based preparations. Large food companies Various • Transformation and preserving of vegetables; 103 70 428 199 283 four regions of the country. are either large national groups or foreign companies. products • Processing and preserving of fruits. The key figures of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Total 495 373 414 1 682 915 Dairy industry New Technologies showing the multi-year development of this sector are given in the table below, in billion MAD: Distribution of cold storage warehouses according to capacity and use • Production of liquid milk and fresh products; Cereal storage units: • butter manufacturing; Data / Year 1 0 Number of stations per region In 20 0, the cereal storage capacity in Morocco, except • Cheese making; 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 1 0 for flourmills and ports, reached 42 million quintals. It 80 • Manufacture of other dairy products; Production 55,4 58,3 60,9 69,7 79,4 83,1 106 is distributed as follows: 60 • Ice Manufacturing.. Added value 13,1 13,3 13,8 15,3 16,6 18,3 30 • Storehouses: 80% of units and 56% of installed 40 capacity; 20 IIndustry of Grain and grain products destined for Investment 2,6 2,7 2,6 3,5 4,4 4,45 4,5 0 human consumption: • Silos: 6% of the units and 9% of the installed capacity; Moreover, according to the same source, the food RSZZ • Milling; industry has over 2 000 companies and employs an • Mixed warehouses, composed of silos and storehouses Oriental Casablanca Tadla-Azila • Production of starch products; average of nearly 80 000 people, three-quarters of at the same time: 14% of units and 35% of the Doukala-Abda Gharb-Chrada Tanger-Tétouan Fès-BoulemaneMeknes-Tansift Marrakech-Tensift Guelmim-Essmara them are permanent employees. The employment installed capacity. Sous-Massa-Daraa Chaouia-Ouadghira • Industrial Manufacture of bread and fresh pastry; of women in this category represents nearly 36% of The regions of Fez-Boulemane and the Grand Casablanca • Rusks, biscuits and preserved pastry; the total workforce. However, a study conducted by alone represent almost 44% of the total capacity of • Production of pasta and similar pastes. the country. 64 65 of Agricultural Production of AgriculturalRessources ProductionNaturelles

MAPM(Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries) of • Intermediary sectors: The SME competitiveness Agropoles: • A training center; the entire value chain revealed nearly 45 000 economic program of these sectors hinges on the reduction Within the framework of the implementation of the • An area of tertiary activities that can accommodate units for 200 000 jobs. of tariffs on imported inputs and semi-finished PMV (Green Morocco Plan) and the National Pact banks, insurance companies, catering and other products and the modernization of the regulation At the geographical distribution level, the food industry for Industrial Emergence and in order to provide an services. and standards applied on the products in order to is concentrated in the regions where the planted appropriate framework for the integration of the value ensure their quality and safety. areas are important, including Souss-Massa-Draa, chain of food industry, improve the productivity of the Doukkala-Abda and Fez-Boulmane, and in the Grand • The National Pact for Industrial Emergence gives rise sectors and ensure a better valorisation of the agricultural Gharb Berkane Casablanca, due mainly to the presence of the port. to a set of concrete measures and a clear commitment production, a program was adopted for the installation As for the development strategy, NPIE (the National on the part of the State. Those measures below are of 6 «agropoles». In its first phase, and as shown in the related to agribusiness: Meknès Pact for Industrial Emergence) had already identified map below, six agropoles are planned for the period Haouz the food industry as a high potential growth sector and • Measure 44: Establishing a ‘Morocco Offer’ to the 2009 2015; they are distributed in Meknes, Berkane, Tadla has envisioned therefore a profound change in that attention of domestic and foreign investors in export Tadla, Agadir, Haouz and Gharb. These agropoles offer sector in the long term, through a better valorisation of sectors related to the Green Morocco Plan; an attractive framework for national and international Souss agricultural resources and a diversified and competitive • Measure 45: Implementing the necessary efforts to industry, characterized by better access to land at a export supply. This strategy is outlined, according to canvass the leading players in the export sectors competitive price, services, means of production and the vocation of the sectors concerned, as follows: and draw on the competences, including those of to markets as well as a better pooling of resources. • Sectors with high export potential: They include in the sector, to sell Investors Morocco offer; Each agropole presents an offer of complete value and consists of the following elements: particular the products stemming from the processing • Measure 46: Establishing an offer of infrastructures and of fruit and vegetables, olive and argane products, services in conformity with the highest international • An area of agro-industrial activities where exist the spices and aromatic and medicinal plants. Their standards in the agropoles; food production companies; development is achieved through the definition of • Measure 47: Deploying a promotion plan on the target • An area of logistics and services which includes ‘Morocco Offer’ to the attention of domestic and foreign categories containing plan of canvassing of targeted service companies, business incubators and a investors and its implementation is ensured by the contractors, business meetings with their buyers both technology platform; MAPM (ministry of agriculture and maritime fisheries) in Morocco and in the target countries, a program • An area dedicated to distribution and trade activities; within the framework of the Green Morocco Plan. Map of agropoles’ distribution planned for the period 2009 2015 of participation in events and trade shows as well • A pole of research-development and food quality • Sectors of national staple commodities: They give as actions of public relations and communication control where laboratories falling under the agencies rise to voluntarist sectoral plans for: particularly with specialized media; under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and - Increasing the transformation capacities of the • Measure 48: Establishing a meat plan, through two Maritime Fisheries (National Institute of Agricultural existing stakeholders to support the growth of the key actions: the liberalization of slaughter and the Research ‘INRA’, National Office for Health Security of animal livestock and dairy production; development of modern distribution of meat and Food Products ‘ONSSA’, Autonomous Establishment - The liberalization of slaughter and the development the promotion and support for the implementation of Exports Control and Coordination ‘EACCE’ ...) and of modern distribution to support the development of integrated projects. common areas are to be built; of meat sectors; Complementary measures of support are envisaged. - Support for the creation of new large integrated These measures include a program of specific training projects. and the development of six agropoles.

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68 69 Financial Aid Financial Aid

Within the framework of support for the implementation Universal Subsidy Scheme : • Development of the downstream of the sectors of conditions, must be handed over within the predefined of the Green Morocco Plan, financial aids are granted by milk and red meat; deadlines, ranging depending on the case from 6 This scheme targets, according to the area of intervention, the State to encourage private investment in agriculture. months to 30 months. These are then dealt with by the the following purposes : • Valorisation of animal products. They are implemented through the FDA (Agricultural DPA or ORMVA until the releasing of the aid within an Moreover, the applicant must file, before an investment Development Fund), and are periodically reviewed in Water management in agriculture and land improvements : overall time limit set at 30 Business Days. is made, in duplicate, a pre-approval application file order to meet their purpose. • Promoting water saving through the adoption of or an application for agreement in principle, with the Scheme of specific aid to aggregation projects : They first proposed the introduction of a new aid in irrigation techniques which help save water; competent one stop source. The latter then conducts Subsidies from the state to the aggregation projects accordance with the commitments made under the • Improving productivity and water valorisation; the verification of the presence of all the required are of three types : performance contracts signed between the State and • Promoting access for small farmers to drip irrigation documents. If the file is complete, a receipt of the Grants related to irrigation and agricultural equipment : the interprofession of the major production sectors, techniques. application deposit (numbered and dated) is delivered as well as the strengthening of the aid allocated to These grants may be awarded to both the aggregator Subsidiess in the plant sector : to the applicant only after verification. Incomplete certain sections but also an encouragement and a applications are returned to the applicant with a receipt and the aggregated for investments related to the strong incentive to the aggregation. • Improving agricultural equipment utilization rate stating the missing documents. production and the surface subject of the aggregation per hectare; project. In addition, so as to facilitate the process of granting Complete applications are registered by the one stop this aid, support measures have been put in place, • Achievement of the targets of the Green Morocco Shop and transmitted to the technical service concerned Grants related to valorisation units : such as totally adapted and formalized procedures, Plan (PMV) regarding the mechanization; of the DPA (Provincial Directorate of Agriculture) or the This grant is intended for aggregators and developers one stop Shop, with branches where appropriate, • Improving access for small farmers to state aid; ORMVA (Regional Office of Agricultural Development) of aggregation projects in order to work on a better with Provincial Directorates of Agriculture (DPA) and for review and monitoring of the implementation of the product valorisation made by the aggregated and the Regional Office of Agricultural Development and • Expansion of crops (date palm, olive, citrus, early vegetables ...) investment on the premises. If the investment is eligible aggregators themselves. a specific application (ORMVA), entitled System of for the subsidy of FDA (Agricultural Development Fund), Lump sum grants : Agricultural Aids and Subsidies (SABA). The latter, • Increasing production of fresh and processed fruits a certificate of approval is established by the DPA. available from the web portal Ministry of Agriculture and vegetables; The overall time limit for handling the applications These subsidies, aimed at encouraging the aggregation, and Maritime Fisheries (MAPM), under the heading • Improving performance of valorisation units; are as follows. allow to contribute to the financing of actions undertaken ‘Online Services’, offers a multitude of benefits: by the aggregators in favour of the aggregated; • Modernisation of the agro-industrial sector; • 20 Business Days for projects of Category 1 (drip • A speedy and simplified handling of files; especially those related to the professional organization, • Increase of exports and reconquest of Morocco irrigation or supplemental irrigation, land development, supervision and access to new agricultural technologies. • A collaborative work and information sharing in real position on certain historical markets; livestock building construction, installation of anti- time between the different levels of the territory; The amount varies from 2 0 to 5 000 MAD / ha for the • Promoting the valorisation of agricultural and local hail nets ...) plant sectors, and from 28 to 9 0 MAD / head and from • Improvement of the quality of services offered to users; ‘terroir’ products • 12 Business Days for projects of category 2 (citrus 7 0 to 7 500 MAD / tonne for animal sectors. • A traceability of operations; Subsidies in the livestock sector : and olive trees planting, producing of breeding The tables below give, by way of illustration, examples • Spontaneous monitoring of flies ; cattle and sheep, acquisition of breeding goats of subsidies granted to agricultural investments : • Improving performance of meat and dairy breeds; and camels ...) • A check of public funds. • Modernization of red meat, poultry and dairy farms,; • 5 Business Days for the agreement in principle for • Improvement of productivity of livestock (milk, meat, the acquisition of agricultural equipment and animal honey ...); farming equipment. Then the subsidy application files, meeting the required

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Aid to water management in agriculture Aid for farm equipment with agricultural machinery

Operations Subsidy rate (% of cost) and ceilings Except aggregation Aggregation projects

Except aggregation Except aggregation Aggregation Machinery Subsidy rate Ceiling of Subsidy rate Ceiling of and more than 5 ha and less than 5 ha projects (% of cost) subsidy (MAD) (% of cost) subsidy (MAD)

Drip irrigation projects Fram tractor 72 000 96 000

Digging and casing of wells or Working equipment and maintenance 17 000 22 000 boreholes of tractor-moved soil

Supply and installation of water Working equipment and maintenance 72 000 96 000 pumping equipment of power harrowed soil 30% 40%

Development of water storage ponds Equipment of spreading organic 48 000 64 000 for irrigation 80% 1 0% 1 0% matters 36000 MAD/Ha 45000 MAD/Ha 45000 MAD/Ha Supply and installation of head station Equipment of supplying and 19 000 26 000 equipment spreading of mineral matters

Supply and installation of irrigation Seeding equipment (single or 48 000 67 000 water supply and distribution pipes combined), and planting material

Supply and installation of pipes and Phytosanitary treatment equipment 50% 60 000 70% 84 000 distributors of irrigation water at the for plants plot Phytosanitary treatment equipment 28 000 39 000 80% 1 0% 1 0% for other crops other than plants Water Storage basins 16000 MAD/Ha 20000 MAD/Ha 20000 MAD/Ha Combine harvester 20% 208 000 30% 312 000

Straddle tractors for olive harvest 30% 480 000 40% 640 000

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Aid for farm equipment with agricultural machinery Aid to animal sectors Operations Rate and amount of subsidy Operations Rate Amount or ceiling of subsidy Planting and creating of orchards Production of selected breeding of pure breeds 7 0 to 8 0 MAD/head of sheep Rosaceae fruit planting 60% of seedlings purchase price 3 500 to 17 000 MAD/Ha Acquisition of livestock equipment Rosaceae fruit planting 60% of seedlings purchase price Crusher 6.000 3 500 to 17 000 MAD/Ha Blender 15.000 Date palm Acquisition of seedlings for the 1 0% Livestock feed unit attached to the farm 30% 60.000 densification and rehabilitation of palm groves Flail forage harvester 13.500 Acquisition vitro seedlings made for 70% of the purchase price with a 1 row maize harvester 16.500 the expansion of palm groves ceiling of 35 000 MAD/HA 2 row maize harvester 300.000 Creating homogeneous olive orchards from 3 500 to 5 000 MAD/ha Self propelled maize harvester 42.000 Creation of new citrus plantations 4 000 to 11 000MAD/ha Artificial insemination equipment 2 000 to 6 000 MAD/Unit Promotion and diversification of agricultural exports System of cooling of livestock buildings 18 000 to 120 000 MAD/Unit Citrus exports by land and sea 50 MAD / t for all of the quantities exported to Russia 1 0 MAD / t for quantities exported exceeding the volumes exported during the reference year (1st Construction of livestock buildings August 7 to 31, 20 3) Ceiling of subsidy (MAD/housed Operations Rate 5 0 MAD / Tonne for quantities exported excluding Russia, head the European Union, excluding Ukraine, excluding Modern cattle stable China and the Arabian Gulf countries in excess of the volumes exported during the year from September 1, - covered fettered 2 0 20 0 to August 31, 20 1. - A loose housing 50 Exportation de la tomate par voies terrestre et maritime 7 0 MAD / tonne for the quantities exported except the Traditional stable 25% 75 EU exceeding the volumes exported during the year from 1 September 20 7 to 31 August 20 8 Goats and sheep farm Exportation de l’huile d’olive par voies terrestre et 2 000 MAD/exported tonne - Modern 80 maritime - Traditional 60

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Aid to units of valorisation of aggregation projects Table of lump sum subsidies to aggregation projects Type of projects Rate of subsidy Ceiling of subsidy (in MAD) Amount of lump sum subsidy Type of agricultural aggregation project Seed aggregation project around a packing in MAD/Ha or head or tonne 1 500 0 0 station Citrus aggregation project around a unit of packaging and / or processing 1 500 MAD/ha Aggregation Project around a grain storage unit 3 200 0 0 olive aggregation project around a crushing unit rainfed : 450 MAD/ha Citrus aggregation project around a packing Bour : 250 DH/ha 4 750 0 0 Irriguated : 1 100 MAD/ha station Irrigué : 650 DH/ha Olive aggregation project around a complex olive aggregation project on a unit of canned olives Rainfed : 2 0 MAD /ha including a crushing unit and a bottling plant 2 100 0 0 Irriguated : 6 0 MAD /ha 1 500 DH/ha in rainfed and / or irrigated land Fruit farming aggregation project around a unit of cold storage and / or Olive aggregation project around an canning unit 760 000 1 500 MAD /ha packaging and / or processing Project of aggregation of vegetable crops 2 460 0 0 Table wine aggregation project around a packaging unit 1 500 MAD /ha around a packaging unit date palm Aggregation Project around a unit of packaging and / or cold 10% 3 000 MAD /ha or Project of aggregation of vegetable crops storage and / or processing around a complex including a packaging unit 1 980 0 0 and unit of freezing 3 000 MAD /80 palm 3 500 DH/ha Project of aggregation of vegetable crops Project of aggregation of vegetable crops around a cold storage unit 3 500 MAD /ha 2 240 0 0 around a refrigeration unit Project of aggregation of vegetable crops around a unit of packaging and 3 500 MAD /ha Project of aggregation of dates around a / or processing 1 000 0 0 packaging station Project of aggregation of vegetable crops around a complex including a 3 500 MAD /ha Project of aggregation of the dairy industry packaging unit and unit of freezing 2 400 0 0 around a valorisation unit Aggregation project of winter cereals (durum , soft wheat, ) Rainfed: 400 MAD /ha around a unit of grain storage and / or processing Project of aggregation of red meat around a complex including a bulls fattening centre, a 3 470 0 0 Irriguated: 5 0 MAD /ha 550 DH/ha slaughterhouse and cutting room Aggregation project of irrigated spring cereals (rice, maize) around a unit Rice : 800 MAD /ha of grain storage and / or processing Maize : 550 MAD /ha Project of aggregation of legumes on a storage unit and / or packaging 5 00 MAD /ha Oilseed crop aggregation project on a crushing unit 1 955 MAD /T Project of aggregation of sugar crops on a processing unit 550 MAD /ha

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However, the exhaustive list of subsidies granted 6) A copy of the proposed agricultural aggregation Amount of lump sum subsidy Type of agricultural aggregation project to different investments is detailed in the manual of contract signed between the aggregator and the in MAD/Ha or head or tonne the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA-April 20 5), aggregated. Project of aggregation of cereal seed on a packaging unit 6 0 MAD /ha which is available directly on the site MAPM (ministry A Technical Committee chaired by the Regional Director Project of aggregation of organic citrus on a packaging unit 2 000 MAD /ha of agriculture): www.agriculture.gov.ma or the site of of Agriculture or his representative shall review and ADA: www.ada.gov.ma Organic olive tree aggregation Project on a crushing unit 950 MAD /ha give its opinion on the approval of the project. Procedure for approval of agricultural aggregation Project of aggregation of organic vegetable crops around a packaging unit 4 000 MAD /ha projects After approval of the agricultural aggregation project, Project of aggregation of the argan tree around a unit of extraction and / 3 400 MAD /ha Prior to the completion of an agricultural project the aggregator shall file with the Regional Directorate or processing aggregation, the aggregator file an application of of Agriculture interested by the aggregation agricultural Saffron aggregation project around a unit of packaging and / or cold storage prior approval of his agricultural aggregation project project: 5 000 MAD /ha and / or processing to the Regional Directorate of Agriculture concerned, • The final list of aggregated; accompanied by a file containing the following documents: Project of aggregation of perfume rose around a unit of processing and / • A copy of each agricultural aggregation contract 5 000 MAD /ha 1) Identification of the aggregator : or packaging established with the aggregated, together with a copy Project of aggregation of bowine red meat around a centre of fattening and/ • For natural persons, copy of the Identity card; of their Identity card and a document to identify and 350 MAD /head or slaughterhouse • For legal persons, copies of the articles of association. locate the farm subject to the aggregation contract; Project of aggregation of goat or sheep red meat around a centre of fattening 2) A letter stating the technical and management • His written commitment to realize the agricultural 28 MAD /head and/or slaughterhouse capabilities of the aggregator ; aggregation project, as approved, accompanied with the validated project file. These documents must be Project of aggregation of camel red meat around a centre of fattening and/ 3) A sheet stating the sector concerned by the 800 MAD /head signed and authenticated by the aggregator. or slaughterhouse agricultural aggregation project, the location of the said project (the intervention areas targeted Cow milk aggregation project around a dairy processing unit 2 0 MAD /head by the project, the location and the capacity of The Regional Directorate of Agriculture concerned by Goat milk aggregation project around a dairy processing unit 50 MAD /head the valorisation unit subject to project), and the the agricultural aggregation project shall verify these Aggregation project of camels milk around a dairy processing unit 900 MAD /head nature of interventions of the aggregator towards documents and their conformity. It establishes the list the aggregated ; of the approved aggregated whose farms are located white meat aggregation project on a poultry slaughterhouse 1 000 MAD /tonne 4) The business plan of the agricultural aggregation within the scope of its jurisdiction and sends the said Eggs aggregation project around an egg packaging unit 750 MAD /tonne project ; list to the Agency for Agricultural Development. A beekeeping aggregation Project around a unit of extraction and packaging 5) The list of the aggregated to be associated with 7 500 MAD /tonne of honey (honey house) the agricultural aggregation project with their Each approved agricultural aggregation project and identification including forename and surname, for which all necessary formalities are completed, the number of the National Identity Card, the the Agency for Agricultural Development establishes Province and the Rural Commune where exists the agricultural aggregation certificates. farm of the aggregated subject to the agricultural aggregation project ;

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The agricultural aggregation certificates of the aggregators their production to the aggregator, based on a final made by the competent services of the Regional register held by the aggregator and delivers to him a and the aggregated are transmitted to the Regional discharge given to this end by the said aggregator. Directorate of Agriculture regarding the following: certificate of the production collected by the aggregated. Directorate of Agriculture concerned for their delivery 2. Lump sum subsidy for the encouragement of the • The average yield observed in a representative Finally, on the basis of the certificate of the collected to the aggregator and the aggregated against an agricultural aggregation sample of the aggregated production issued to the aggregator, DRA makes a acknowledgement of receipt. decision to award the relevant tranche of the lump Regarding the lump sum grant, it is paid in three • The realizations in terms of production collected by sum grant. This decision, duly signed by the Regional Procedure for granting subsidies related to agricultural tranches on the basis of lists of the aggregated the aggregator at the level of the valorisation unit Director of Agriculture or his deputy is sent to the aggregation provided annually by the aggregator and approved found at the registry level. concerned Regional Bank of ‘Credit Agricole’, which State Financial Aid is granted to agricultural aggregation by the relevant services, over the first three years of the DRA rules, in terms of the abovementioned finding, shall release the financial assistance to the recipient projects as: delivery of the production of the agricultural aggregation on the number of the aggregated who delivered their 1) A subsidy with preferential rates for investments project in question as follows: production to the valorisation unit contained in the made regarding the acquisition of agricultural • 1 st tranche: 1 3 at the end of the first year of delivery machinery and / or equipment in irrigation water of production by the aggregated; saving systems or supplemental irrigation systems; • 2 nd tranche: 1 3, at the end of the second year of 2) Lump sum subsidy to encourage agricultural delivery of production by the aggregated; aggregation for assistance and technical support • 3 rd tranche: 1 3, at the end of the third year of delivery from the aggregator towards the aggregated to of production by the aggregated. achieve the goals set in the Agricultural aggregation To this end, during the first three years of implementation project concerned. of the project, the aggregator annually provides a 1. Subsidy with preferential rates for investments lump sum grant of encouragement of the aggregation The grant with preferential rates related to irrigation and proportional to the areas of the farms or number agricultural machinery is granted to farmers (aggregators of livestock. Applications are not in any case to be or aggregated) on the basis of an application filed with deferred to the following year. the competent services of the Regional Directorate The file of application of the lump sum subsidy consists of Agriculture of the place of the farm concerned, of the following documents: together with the agricultural aggregation certificate. • lump sum subsidy application This grant is paid in two tranches: • A copy of the register held mandatorily by the aggregator • The first tranche: calculated on the basis of rates in conformity with a predefined model. The register and ceilings set in the context of the universal. must be nominative and retrace in particular the This tranche is paid upon obtaining the agricultural quantity delivered by the aggregated, the awarded aggregation certificate; prices, delivery dates and proof of payment with a • The second tranche: calculated on the basis of rates recapitulative situation of the tonnage delivered by and ceilings related to the agricultural aggregation the aggregated. projects, diminished from the amount granted in The release of the lump sum subsidy is made at the the first tranche. This tranche is paid at the end of end of each of the timelines set on the basis of a finding the first year of delivery by the aggregated, from

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Bank Financing : • The financing of the collection, processing, marketing and / or export of products; The funding commitments of the Green Morocco Plan made by the Moroccan banks under specific • Agricultural credit savings covering the financing of agreements signed to this effect involving significant operating cycles; amounts, as shown in the following table: • Short-term credits, taking different forms: harvest loans, overdraft facilities, bank overdrafts ... Amount provided Bank in MAD billion • The funding of various other operating expenses. Attijariwafa Bank Group 25 • Investment Funding, including: Groupe Crédit Agricole du • The provision of equipment loans; 20 Maroc Group • The development of specific formulas for the purchase Groupe Banque Populaire of agricultural machinery. 20 Group • Integrated solutions of financing comprising in Crédit du Maroc 3 3 addition to traditional financing, services and / or other support mechanisms undertaken also by banks Société Générale Morocco 3 or other stakeholders (government, aggregated ...). To do this, financing formulas and solutions have been Finally, the currently proposed bank financing products specifically developed. should see a significant evolution, in the medium term, These relate in particular toThe financing of farms to integrate the changes made. mainly through: • The financing of inputs; • Advances on crops;

82 83 Financial Aid Financial Aid Produits de Financement et d’Assurance

Alternative financing methods: • Direct funding of the aggregated by aggregators; The interventions of private investors and other financiers • Joint ventures combining multiple stakeholders with a For the rural districts within zones 1 and 2, a minimum Contribution and donors for funding the Green Morocco Plan projects view to an alliance building on their strengths. guaranteed compensation amount of 3 0 MAD / ha in Subsidy rate to Levels of guarantee contributions paid by the can take several forms: Crop insurance : case of disaster has been established in order to cover farmers part of the cost of inputs and reduce the vulnerability Unfavourable rainfed The mobilization of funds within the framework of 1. Climate comprehensive for cereal, legume and 90% 16 MAD/Ha of small farmers in difficult weather conditions. zones : 6 0 MAD/Ha venture capital projects or specialized investment funds. oilseed crops : The intervention of the latter depends essentially on It should be clarified that the irrigated plots and oilseed Moderately favourable The insurance contract, developed by MAMDA insurance rainfed zones : 9 0MAD/ 90% 22 MAD/Ha elements such as: crops are insurable at levels 1, 2, 3, and additional Ha company, is open to farmers whose production involves levels regardless of the areas where they are located. • The adopted positioning; cereal crops, soft wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, Favourable rainfed The irrigated plots are not covered against drought risk zones and irrigated • The prearranged procedures; legumes crops, beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas and zones : haricot and the oilseed crops of rapeseed and sunflower The Insured capital = Amount corresponds to the • The expected IRR; Level 1 : 1 450 MAD/Ha 90% 26 MAD/Ha .This insurance covers the following risks: drought, guarantee level x the insured area • The upper and lower ceilings of contribution per project Level 2 : 2 900 MAD/Ha 68% 199 MAD/Ha hail, frost, high winds, sandstorms and excess water. The period of subscription runs from September • The duration of the investment ... Climate comprehensive insurance products extend to of each year until 15 December for fall crops (soft Level 3 : 4 350 MAD/Ha 57,3% 398 MAD/Ha • Leasing; all rural districts of the Kingdom. wheat, durum wheat, barley, beans, lentils, peas and The State contribution is paid from the FDA’s own • Factoring; Farmers will be able to subscribe to guarantee levels rapeseed) and February 28 for spring crops (maize, resources through the Natural Calamities Fund, to the • Supplier credits associated with the input financing; specified below depending on the zone where the haricot beans, chickpeas and sunflower). account of the insurance company. insured parcel is located, area and kind of ensured crop: The guarantee period begins from the sowing and at 2. Fruit growing Climate comprehensive guarantee the earliest at dates fixed by type of crop and area program Zone Guarantee level eligible area Kinds of crops and ends at harvest. • Insurable Productions: pome rosaceae (apple, Zone 1 : unfavourable in 6 0 MAD/ha All of the areas Cereals and legumes In order to do this, the state subsidizes part of the rainfed pear and quince), stone rosaceae (apricot, plum, amount of contributions payable by the insured, peach, nectarine and cherry), Citrus, Olive, Almond, Zone 2 : moderately 9 0 MAD/ha All of the areas Cereals and legumes determined according to the guarantee level of 57%, favourable in rainfed Pomegranate and Fig Tree 68% and 90%. Level 1 : 1 450 MAD/ha All of the areas All kinds of insurable crops • Covered risk: Hail, Frost, The winds, the Chergui, The amount of contributions due by farmers is, according Area Greater than or equal to the high temperatures, the excess water. Level 2 : 2 900 MAD/ha 10 ha All kinds of insurable crops to the level of subscribed guarantee, as shown in the following table • Territorial coverage: guarantee program covers the Zone 3 : Favourable in rainfed Area Greater than or equal to Soft wheat, durum wheat, major areas with capability for fruit growing. and irrigated area Level 3 : 4 350 MAD/ha maize, rapeseed and 20 ha sunflower • Membership Requirements: The guarantee agreement Soft wheat, durum wheat, «Fruit Tree growing climate comprehensive» is Additional level Area Greater than or equal to maize, rapeseed and Level 4 : 60 0 MAD/ha 1 0 ha marketed by MAMDA insurance company, is open sunflower to any farmer whose kind of crop to be guaranteed Soft wheat, durum wheat, is part of the list of eligible covered crops. Additional level Area Greater than or equal to maize, rapeseed and Level 5 : 80 0 MAD/ha 1 0 ha sunflower • The guaranteed plot should be located in one of the provinces covered by the Guarantee Program.

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• Amount of contributions: Contribution (MAD) = Capital • Crop Fire Insurance Type of crop Subscription period Ceiling of capital Crops guaranteed (MAD) x Subsidized contribution rate (%) It covers the damages caused by fire to the crops in Apple From January 1 to June 15 guaranteed • Rate of subsidy to contribution : adjusted in accordance stooks or on the stump Pear From January 1 to May 31 Apple and pear 34 500 with the guaranteed area: Area Subsidy from the state Quince From January 1 to May 31 Quince 19 500 Crops Range of Subsidy rate (% of the contribution amount) Apricot From January 1 to April 30 Stone rosaceae (apricot, plum, peach, nectarine 13 700 Min. Max. ≤20 ha 70% Plum From January 1 to April 30 and cherry) Citrus 3.6% 7.5% 20 ha < Greater.≤ 50 ha 60% Peach and nectarine From January 1 to April 30 Citrus : small fruits 35 000 Rosaceae 2.7% 7.5% Greater than 50 ha 50% Cherry From January 1 to May 31 Citrus : Oranges 28 700 Almond 2.7% 7.5% Citrus From January 1 to June 15 Rainfed olive 3 400 Olive 2.7% 7.5% • Hail insurance Olive From January 1 to June 30 Irrigated olive (density Pomegranate 2.7% 7.5% 7 600 It covers the production of the farmer against the <2 5 seedlings/ha) Almond From January 1 to May 31 Fig 2.7% 7.5% quantitative and qualitative losses caused by the Olivier Irrigué (density >= mechanical action of the impact of hailstones on crops Pomegranate From January 1 to May 31 11 500 2 5 seedlings/ha) on the stump. Fig From January 1 to May 31 A discount of 15% on the contribution rate will be The hail insurance ensures total value of crops (fruit Rainfed almond 5 700 given to areas equipped with anti hail net and / or a or grains) of which the contribution is calculated at a Irrigated almond (density< frost-fighting wind machine • Capital guaranteed (MAD) = Capital guaranteed by 8 600 rate that is expressed in% depending on the type of Ha (MAD / ha) x guaranteed Area (Ha) 3 0 seedlings/ha) 3. The major private insurance products crop as well as the district in which the farm is located Irrigated almond (density Capital cannot exceed the ceiling set below by crop type: 15 000 Fire insurance >= 3 0 seedlings/ha) • Amount of contributions: Contribution (MAD) = Capital • Straw and fodder fire guaranteed (MAD) x Subsidized Pomegranate 15 600 It guarantees the reimbursement of damages caused Rainfed fig 2 100 by fire to straw and fodder, whether they are contained Irrigated fig 5 700 in a building or are put in stooks. It also covers fire damages caused to neighbours and third party. • Fire of vehicle and agricultural machinery This insurance covers all of the damage caused by fire to: Tractors, Harvesters; Sugar cane harvesting machines and any self-propelled machine used for agricultural work. It also covers all damages caused to third parties’ crops.

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• Livestock mortality insurance Civil liability insurance Insurance of «livestock mortality» is intended to protect This product guarantees to the insured effective farmers against unexpected events that can cause the protection against the financial consequences of civil death of their herd. It compensate them for the death liability he may incur, by reason of personal, material of bowine or equine species after the following events: and immaterial damages caused to third parties by Accident, servicing, Pregnancy, farrowing, Electrocution an accident arising from the action: and drowning, or Slaughter authorized by MAMDA • Of their farm staff or other persons under their custody insurance company either by the health authorities, and supervision slaughter by order of a veterinarian, death during an • Of their buildings, animals, equipment, and facilities emergency operation made to save the animal, the death of the animal insured during transport (less than Farm personal accident Insurance 50 Km from the animal farm)... Its purpose is to guarantee the payment of compensation Agro-industrial comprehensive insurance to policyholders in the event of accidental death, personal injury, incapacities or disabilities following This insurance provides a complete formula of guarantees accidents in their professional and private lives. reserved to professionals of agro-industrial and refrigeration units (flourmills, oil mills, storage warehouses.) in order to protect themselves against fire, theft, water damage and civil liability.

88 89 Public-Private Partnership Program Public-Private Partnership Program

Operation Framework : • Production of a topographical plan of the land 25 years and from the 12th year for the lease duration • Launching tenders by the Agency for Agricultural composing the project assigned, carried out by an of 17 years. Development (ADA ) upon the availability of cleared The operation of the public-private partnership on the authorized topographic firm and validated by the state land state private domain farmlands aims to the mobilization of Rent : Directorate of State Domains. • Adapting the specifications sheet to: national and foreign private capitals for the execution of The annual rent is fixed beforehand by the administration • The provision of a bank security to secure payment agricultural projects which allows an optimal valorisation for each project prior to the launch of the operation - Ensure the prior visit of land by the tenderer; of the equivalent of an annual rental fee. of these lands by contributing to the job creation in and is increased by 10% every 5 years. - Take into consideration the references in sectors rural areas. • The establishment of a bank security for securing Evaluation of offers : other than agriculture provided that the tenderer Within the framework of this partnership, the Moroccan the investments planned at the level of land subject surrounds him/herself by an agricultural expertise; government provides investors, for a long-term contract, of the project, equivalent to: The selection of tenderers is operated by a technical inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Agency for - Follow the directions of the regional agricultural with agricultural lands with reasonable rents. The partner - 5% of the total amount of the investment projected in Agricultural Development (Ministry of Agriculture and plan for the region hosting the project; on his/her part undertakes to implement the project the offer, for the means and large agricultural projects. subject to his/her offer and to take responsibility for Maritime Fisheries) and composed of representatives - Revise upwards the scores assigned to the references - 2 5% of the total amount of the investment projected of the following departments: of the tenderer and the coherence of the project and the workers attached to the land in the offer for small agricultural projects • Ministry of Interior; reduction of the score assigned to the investment. Methods of implementation : • The receipt of payment by the partner of the amount • Ministry of Economy and Finance; • Simplifying the procedure The partnership operation is implemented through of the first annual rent. • Moroccan Agency for Investment Development. - Shortening of time limits; calls for tender launched by the ADA (Agency for • A bank debit authorization of rent accompanied by - withdrawing the specifications sheet: Freely and Agricultural Development) upon the availability of a a certificate of RIB (bank identifier code). The evaluation of the offers is done according to the cleared land. following criteria: directly from the ADA website; Duration of the partnership agreement : Any natural or legal person, whether they are Moroccan - Reducing the number of documents required and or foreign ones, presenting satisfactory references with Security bond : their specification in the regulation signed by the GPA MPA PPA regards to the technical and financial aspects in the The partnership agreement is concluded for a period of: tenderer; field of agriculture and / or in the sectors related to • 40 years from its effective date for the projects Renderer’s references 25 30 45 • Matching supply to small farmers agriculture (agricultural inputs, production, marketing, dominated by tree planting and wine-growing, Technical, economic and 20 25 20 - Reduction of the tender bond for smaller projects; processing, distribution, etc.) and / or activities related as well as the projects integrating agro-industrial financial coherence of the - Reduction of investment security deposit at 1% to rural development, can participate in the tender. infrastructures; project References in other sectors are also taken into account of the amount of investment provided that the tenderer surrounds him/herself with • 25 years from its effective date for projects on animal Level of investment 15 15 25 - Adapt supply to small farmers husbandry. It shall be specified that in the case of an agricultural expertise. Aggregation 20 5 - - Reduction of the bid for small projects guarantee animal farming projects integrating the valorisation The successful tenderer shall meet, before the signing units (slaughterhouse, cutting unit ...), the rental period Degree of upstream- 5 10 - - Reduction of the surety to secure investment to of the partnership agreement, the following main is extended to 40 years;17 years from its effective downstream integration of 1% of the amount of the investment suspensive conditions: date for the projects related to annual crops. the project • Formalizing a new governance • The incorporation of a company under private law in However, Negotiations to extend these lease terms can Employment 15 15 10 • Supporting the partners through action plans which the successful tenderer must hold at least 34% be started from the 25th year for the lease duration of of shares in the capital of the company signatory of 40 years, from the 18th year for the lease duration of the partnership agreement. Since 20 3 a new approach for the implementation of PPP projects has been adopted for boosting private investment. It revolves around the following actions: 90 91 Public-Private Partnership Program

Delegated management Sea water desalination projects : in the service of irrigation Another program on the desalination of sea water water (PPP in irrigation): for irrigation, is also introduced. This has a particular Since its launch in 20 8, within importance given its direct contribution to the achievement the framework of the Green of the Green Morocco Plan’s objectives, through support Morocco Plan, the irrigation to the development of agricultural production with high PPP program has involved added value, as well as limiting environmental impacts the examination of delegated generated by the over-exploitation of groundwater management feasibility: resources (continued decline in the water table in • existing irrigation perimeters for their modernization some areas, increased water stress ...). and improvement of their management on 600 000 ha; As an illustration, MAPM (Ministry of Agriculture and • New hydro-agricultural development projects, and; Maritime Fisheries) launched in February 20 5 Call for Expression of Interest for the selection of the private • Projects of backup of irrigation in areas with high partner to devise, build and operate, and co-finance, potential for agricultural production. for a period of 30 years, the desalination and irrigation The first achieved PPP project is that of citrus perimeter infrastructure over 13 600 ha in the plain of Chtouka of Sebt in the Souss Massa region. The (Region of Souss Massa Draa). project, since its inauguration in 20 9 by His Majesty the A second project of PPP in irrigation by desalination King, is subject to the monitoring of farm performance has been identified in the region of Oued Ed-Dahab and demonstrates satisfactory results of PPP in irrigation Lagouira on an area of 20 0 ha. The structuring of the with a better efficiency of the irrigation water service project study will be launched once the real estate management (97 % as network yield and 90% as base will be identified by MAPM. collection performance). The second achieved PPP project involves co-financing, conception, construction and operation of irrigation infrastructure in the coastal area between and over 32 0 ha. The delegation agreement was signed in 20 3 and the works of construction of irrigation infrastructures will begin in the second half of 20 5 after the completion of the sales campaign. Other projects will emerge, in the short term, within the framework of the PPP in irrigation especially for operating the perimeter of Dar Khrofa (21 000 ha), the extension and modernization of lot1 of Gharb on 42 800 ha and irrigation of the plain of Sais on 30 000 ha.

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Leasing of agricultural land: shares cannot acquire agricultural property. Atlantic coast in the north of Rabat, the soils have a • Citrus sector: five new clones of orange, juicy, with a an available water capacity of 1 0 mm in an average grade suitable for export and lengthened production 1-Procedures of Lease of agricultural land from private Optimization of technical choices : year. Hence, the growth period exceeds 1 0 days and cycle are being registered in the national catalogue. owners: National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA) reaches up to 2 0 days in some areas of the Rif. The introduction of new tristeza-tolerant rootstocks provides, through its publications and various IT Any investor, whether s/he be a natural or legal person Cereal potential yield : should increase the adaptation to soil and climate and Moroccan or foreign, can conclude leases of solutions it develops, a rich knowledge base that can conditions in Morocco. be exploited to optimize technical choices to be made The maps of potential yield of wheat, barley and triticale agricultural land from private owners for any duration • Date palm sector: a first variety which is resistant by the investor. The aspects developed, hereinafter, were based on the yields obtained in tests conducted to that suits him/her, except in the case of land located to Bayoud and has a high commercial quality, has constitute a non-exhaustive illustration. For further establish the national catalogue of varieties of cereals. within the demarcated irrigation perimeters. Within the been created. said perimeters, leases are in fact governed by the details, it is appropriate to refer to the official website The yield levels achieved in tests without irrigation are provisions of Articles 32 to 34 of Dahir No. 1- 69 25 of the INRA at: www.inra.org.ma considered as the potential ones. These yields vary • Olive sector: The targeted genetic improvement is to increase the productivity of the sector. Interesting forming the Agricultural Investment Code. Conditions and periods of growth : greatly depending on the period of growth and the recorded precipitation. varieties Haouzia and Ménara have been developed The investor can then rent a farm property from a A period of growth is defined as any period where the and others are in progress. An integrated approach For example, the comparison between the different private owner for the duration s/he wishes, except climate favours simultaneously two conditions: the first of technical management of crops has been put in cereal species shows that wheat yields are higher in irrigation perimeters where the duration cannot be relates to the fact that the amount of water available to place to fight against the enemies of the olive tree than barley yields in high cereal potential areas and in less than one rotation cycle of crops. The leasehold plants exceeds half of the value of evapotranspiration. The and meets the requirements related to the respect parts of semi-arid areas. Barley is, on the other hand, is also possible. second is inherent in the average daily air temperature for the environment. Finally, quality control has been more efficient in dry and mountainous areas. Prior to signing any lease which shall be in writing, which should be above 5 ° C. Thus, the duration of the established for certification of olive oil. growth period determines the species and varieties Technological choices : it is required to be aware of the legal situation of the • Sector of a fruit tree: a range of varieties of the main suitable for cultivation in a defined region. property and check if it is not burdened with charges. In Genetic advances and new varieties developed by high performance fruit species and rootstocks adapted addition, it is advisable to establish authentic contracts In this regard, the Moroccan climate is characterized INRA seek a significant increase in productivity and to different agro-ecosystems has been established. with notaries or Adouls (Muslim notaries), legalize by a single period of growth that is variable and its resistance to adverse weather conditions. The techniques developed allow the improvement signatures, register them with stamp and registration length changes depending on the capacity of soil to Appropriate technological packages are then offered of the fruiting of different fruit species. The nectar of services and record them with the National Agency store water for plants and regions. During drought for sectors specified below in order to achieve the figs and apricots are among the products valorising of Land Conservation, Land Registry and Mapping years, it reached a fraction of the observed duration above objectives. These also result in investment this sector. for the registered properties or in the process to be during the normal years. Moreover, for Moroccan soil, opportunities which take into account an improved • Sector of cactus: it is an alternative crop for the registered. On this basis, the guarantees for peaceful the available water capacity ranges from less than 20 agri-food valorisation: development of marginal lands. There are two and undisturbed possession of the leased properties mm for the thin soils and 1 0 mm for very deep soils. may be offered. • Grain sector: the establishment of a range of one hundred accessions of different origins with a great For this, maps of agricultural capability of land are hundred and sixteen productive varieties adapted genetic variability exploited in a program of selection Property acquisition for the execution of agricultural available from INRA. They cover 6 000 000 hectares, to different agro-ecological zones and resistant to for the products reserved for human and animal projects : for the main crops in Morocco. major diseases and pests. For example, genetic consumption. Prickly pear-based products are Under Dahir No. 1 73-6 5 of April 23, 19 5, regarding the In addition, an agro-climatic atlas is also available progress for durum wheat has helped achieve an among the finished products of this industry sector. acquisition of agricultural lands or those with agricultural with INRA. annual average gain of 2 8%. In addition, new technologies have been developed capabilities located outside of urban areas, foreign In advantaged areas of Morocco, especially Tangier, • Oilseed sector: creation of four sunflower varieties to facilitate the sustained involvement of small and natural and legal persons and companies limited by Tetouan, Rif, Pre-Rif, Meknes region, Middle Atlas, Taza, adapted to agro-ecological conditions of production medium enterprises. areas and two varieties of COLZA with low erucic acid rapeseed.

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• Sector of animal production: five main breeds of Commitment of direct production costs : The SMAG and the SMIG are applied mainly to workers A green tariff scale is applied to operators engaged in sheep have been compared under similar animal with no special qualification. For other competences, farming activity recognized by a certificate issued by The direct production costs concern mainly the inputs, farming conditions. Databases related to zootechnical wages are negotiable and depend largely on the the competent services of MAPM (ministry of agriculture workforce, energy, and if that is the case, water for performance and carcass characteristics have been required profiles. and maritime fisheries)). The tariffs so applied, VAT irrigation. The following elements provide the indications prepared and have proved significant productivity included, are shown, for information only, as follows: for pre-evaluation of certain costs. Use of electricity costs: gains in the cross. Salaries and social security charges : • Sixty date sheets, covering the main crops grown in Morocco, are published and available at the INRA. Minimum wages guaranteed in Morocco in the agricultural Price by kWh in MAD Fixed premium Soil fertilization : sector (SMAG: guaranteed minimum agricultural wage) Tariff options Peak hours Normal hours and the industrial sector (SMIG: guaranteed minimum kW/Year in MAD Maps of cultivated soil fertility are being generalized interprofessional wage) and social security charges Winter Summer Winter Summer over the national territory as part of a project involving associated with it are as follows : Very long use 2116,13 0,5955 0,5594 0,4964 0,4770 MAPM, INRA, OCP Group, IAV and National school of Average use 952,26 1,1737 0,6692 0,8494 0,5384 agriculture (ENA). Based on an architecture combining Agricultural Industrial Wage costs : a Geographic Information System (GIS) with a decision- sector sector Short use 423,23 1,7518 0,7787 1,1674 0,5957 making tool, the drawn up dynamic maps provide, with 60,63 MAD/ J 11,70 MAD For further details, it is appropriate to contact the local commercial department of the National Electricity Office free access to the public, both useful information and Guaranteed minimum wage (SMAG) / H (SMIG) or get further details on their official website at: www.one.org.ma advice related to crop fertilization. 2 years 5% 5% Cost of using the irrigation water : In terms of information, the provided data relate to, among others, the following aspects: 5 years 10% 10% The pricing of irrigation water in Morocco is governed by the provisions of the Code of agricultural investments. Seniority • administrative elements related to the prefecture or the 12 years 15% 15% The tariffs applied in Large Hydraulics perimeters are as follows: incentive province concerned and the commune (administrative 20 years 20% 20% district) of incorporation of the designated place; 25 years 25% 25% • The main crops in the region concerned; Social security Employee’s • Data on natural water resources (watershed possible 4,29% 4,29% (CNSS : contribution existence of groundwater ...), the nearest dam, where National applicable, the climate (temperature, precipitation...) social security Employer’s and on soil fertility. 8,60% 16,60% fund) contribution In agricultural consulting, recommendations are lavished in terms of soil fertilization need and this in the light of the chosen crop and the expected yield. For further details, it is appropriate to refer to the following website: www.fertimap.ma

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Tarif (MAD Oil and Gas Products : and the distances between the main cities of the passengers (29.6 million passengers in 2010), the Perimeter ORMVA / Zone tarifaire Kingdom, it is appropriate to refer to the institutional National Office of Railways (ONCF) provides mainly / m3) The prices applied in Morocco for petroleum products, website MET: http://www.mtpnet.gov.ma the transport of phosphates, minerals, chemicals and Beht without lift 0,32 including the diesel fuel, are determined by the state, fertilizers. In 2010, freight traffic was around 25,125t. Beht with lift 0,38 on the basis of international quotation, but with the In a different context, the execution and management Gharb Gravitational Plaine Gharb 0,38 intervention of the compensation fund for their regulation. of the Moroccan motorway network fall under the ONCF runs, since 2005, a major investment program jurisdiction of the national company of Morocco’s for the upgrade of train traffic plan and putting on an Gharb Plain sprinkle 0,6 For gas products and with the exception of butane highways (ADM). The motorway network is quite extra train on some railway lines. Massa 0,77 for household consumption, whose sales price of developed in the country. It covers 1417 km connecting cylinders of different weights are determined by the The scales for the transport of goods at low speed Souss Upstream 0,74 the major cities of the country (Rabat - Tangier, Rabat - Souss-Massa state. The prices applied in Morocco are liberalized with full wagon load vary from 0.269MAD /t to 0.404 Issen Modern 0,7 Fez, Rabat - Casablanca - Marrakech Agadir and Fes but are indexed to international quotations since the MAD/ t. These prices are to be increased by a fixed Issen traditional 0,25 Oujda). In addition, national and regional development country imports the majority of its needs in this field. fee and VAT. Gravitational sectors without ambitions and the importance of ensuring the smooth 0,27 The fixed fee provided for in the general conditions lift transport infrastructure and Associated logistics costs: transportation of goods and people led to the acceleration of application of general tariffs High Speed (HS) and Gravitational sectors with lift 0,36 Road and motorway transport: of the pace of implementation of the highway program low-speed (LS), is set, barring subsequent modification, Bouaouane 0,54 in order to reach 1800 km by the year 2015. Doukkala The road network under the responsability of the State respectively at 12,75 MAD / t for complete wagon load Zemamra 0,52 includes, in addition to conceded motorways, networks This presentation of the network being made, it is shipments and 25,125 MAD / t for retail shipments. T.Gharbia et Ext Faregh important to note that road transport ensures over 70% 0,51 of national, regional and provincial roads. Furthermore, Morocco has embarked on an ambitious et S.Smail of freight traffic, excluding phosphates transported The Ministry of Equipment and Transport (MET), as high-speed train development program which will High Service 0,44 exclusively by railway (before the running of the manager of the aforementioned network, ensures connect the city of Tangier to Marrakech. This project, pipeline being currently under execution), and 95% of Rmel Drader 0,69 its construction and maintenance. The said network initiated in 2009, involves the construction of a network passenger traffic. The road traffic recorded, in 2011, Plain and Basses Collines 0,62 is composed, according to the major categories, of of 1 500 km. Loukkos a growth of +10% to reach a national index number Gravitational sectors Plain RD 0,39 the following: of traffic of 66 million vehicles x km /d. Initially, two high-speed lines are to be started in 2015. Merja 0,47 The first, in the north, will link Tangier to Casablanca in Length in National Regional Provincial Total Finally, concerning the base price per kilometric tonne Sectors without lift (Triffa BS) 0,35 2013 and the second, in the south, will link Marrakech km roads roads roads lenght for the transport of goods, it is around 0,40 MAD / t / Moulouya Sectors with lift (Triffa HS) 0,65 to Casablanca by the year 2015 Paved 9 806 8 855 16 365 35 026 km. This rate may be subject to change depending Perimeter of Garet 0,67 on the distances and the condition of roads to take. Tadla Tadla 0,28 Non- 1 445 1 224 19 292 21 961 Rail transport: Haouz Haouz Central 0,35 paved Tessaout upstream 0,31 Total 11 251 10 078 35 657 56 086 The railway network of Morocco has more than 2109 Tessaout downstream 0,3 km of railway lines including 1.509 km with single track and 600 km with double track. This network Tafilalet Tafilalet 0,24 This distribution shows that about 62% of the network also includes 864 km of service track and 110 km of Ouarzazate Ouarzazate 0,24 is made up of paved roads. In addition, over the last special branch lines connecting various companies Oued Mellah Oued mellah 0,28 two decades, it has witnessed a considerable increase to the national rail network. In addition to transporting Source : DIAEA ( Directorate of Irrigation and Agricultural space development)/ so as to improve the service of the population. the MAPM rate related thereon has gone up from 36% in early 1990 to over 68% in early 2012. 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Air transport: Sea transport: The airport infrastructure in the country has 27 airports. With a coastline of about 3500 km, Morocco has Over the period 2007-2012, a program, of nearly 10 acquired over the years an important and diverse MAD billion, for its development and modernization port infrastructure with currently more than 30 ports, continues. It aims to increase the capacity of the national of which nearly half are for polyvalent use. Therefore, traffic system and expansion of the major airports in the the port of Tangier-Mediterranean (Tangier-Med I), country. It is the National Office of Airports (ONDA), as completed in 2011, is one of the largest ports in the a public manager of the national airport infrastructure Mediterranean. It makes Morocco a crossroads of and air navigation services, which is responsible for Europe, Asia and America. A second container port executing the said program. Tangier-Med II, which is currently under construction, The air cargo tariff is set from Casablanca according aims to strengthen the capacity of Tangier-Med I. Both to the nature, weight and destination of the goods. In ports have a total capacity of more than eight million addition, the exporter defrays the expenses of ancillary containers. services (responsibility and registration expenses), Knowing that prices are fully liberalized, the cost of whose scales are, for information only, as follows: shipping from Casablanca to the European Union is • 0 - 45 kg : 100 MAD/kg ; around • 46 - 100 kg : 125 MAD/kg ; MAD 1,2 thousand and to the United States of America and Canada MAD 1,5 thousand / t. • 101 - 250 kg : 150 MAD/kg ; Other data on transport infrastructure in Morocco • 251 - 500 kg : 185 MAD/kg ; are available on the official website of the MET: www. • 501 - 1000 kg : 240 MAD/kg ; mtpnet.gov.ma/ • 1001 - 2500 kg : 340 MAD/kg ; • + 2500 kg : 0,20 MAD/kg.

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CODE OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT: excess surface water; designed exclusively for agricultural use: Fertilizers, • The law No. 13 83 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 83- pesticides, agricultural equipment, irrigation 108 1405 9moharram (5 October 19 4) regarding The investment in the agricultural sector is specifically • The obligation of exploitation of agricultural lands equipment ... the prevention of Fraud on goods and texts for governed by Dahir No. 1 69-25 of 10 Jumada I located outside of irrigation perimeters and dry its application; 13 9 (25 July 19 9) as subsequently amended and drainage areas; • Taxation of VAT at a reduced rate from 7% to 10% completed, which forms the Agricultural Investment • The system of control of obligations imposed on or 14% for certain specific products. The action of the veterinary services falling under Code. This code defines the benefits that farmers the farmers, by mobilizing properly constituted • Exemption from VAT on imports of goods and farm the authority of ONSSA results particularly in: can receive from the State in the form of technical commissions, as well as the penalties which may equipment, live animals of pure breed, fertilizers, • The prior authorization and / or licence by the and financial assistance and the obligations which be applicable on them in case of deviation from plant material… ONSSA of the facilities of handling, treatment, are thereby incumbent upon them. the pre-established provisions. • Exonération de la TVA avec droit à déduction du processing, packaging, storage and distribution In terms of common provisions, the government TAX PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO AGRICULTURE : matériel destiné à usage exclusivement agricole : as well as the food transport equipments. support could lead to: Engrais, produits phytosanitaires, matériels agricoles, • Health control of the conditions in which primary Agriculture has enjoyed huge tax exemptions matériels d’irrigation… products, food products and animal feed are • Bonuses and subsidies; extended until the end of 20 3. The tax exemption handled, treated, processed, packed, packaged, • Long-, medium- and short-term loans depending of the sector is expected to promote, attract and • Imposition de la TVA à taux réduit de 7% de 10 transported, stored, distributed, displayed for sale on the nature of operations; develop private investment in this sector. The % ou de 14% pour certains produits spécifiques and those reserved for export. • The technical and material aid of public services General Tax Code has instituted new tax provisions • Exonération de la TVA à l’importation de produits • Collection of samples of animal products or and particularly those of the government authority and benefits for the agricultural sector: et matériel agricole, animaux vivants de race purs, products of animal origin, and animal feed within in charge of agriculture. • Permanent Exemption for small farmers who engrais, matériel végétal … the framework of the control and monitoring plans achieve a turnover of less than 5 million MAD. HEALTH CONTROL OF LIVE ANIMALS, ANIMAL The specific provisions stipulated by the aforementioned laid out by ONSSA in the different animal sectors PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN Code relate in particular to: • graduated Exemption of income tax and company and this at the level of production facilities, import AND ANIMAL FEED : • The development of agricultural land in the irrigation tax between 20 4 and 20 0: and sales outlets. areas, according to operating standards that take - From January 1, 20 4 to December 31, 20 5, Procedure of control of animal products and animal • Direct reports when it comes to foodstuffs health into account the capability of soils and economic farmers who achieve a turnover of less than 35 feed : control operations, including conformity control million MAD; imperatives, and this with reference to the crop Control of animal products, animal by-products and of their labelling and their presentation in the rotation plan, cultivation technique , regulation -  from 1 January 20 6 until 31 December 20 7, animal feed is made by the veterinary services falling sales outlets and this in accordance with the of irrigation methods and discipline in the use of farmers who achieve a turnover of less than 20 under the ONSSA (National Agency for sanitary regulation in force; water as well as the introduction of adequate animal million MAD; safety of food products) in accordance with the • Coercive actions are taken by the veterinary services speculation in order to enhance crop production - 1 January 20 8 until 31 December 20 9, farmers laws and regulations in force particularly: materialized by the seizure and suspension from and maintain soil fertility; who achieve a turnover of less than 10 million MAD. • The aforementioned Law 28 07 on the health safety sale, when it comes to damaged, fraudulent and • The possibility of the execution by the state of • Taxation at reduced rate of 20% for income of food and its implementing texts; toxic goods, or whose quality is questionable and external and internal drainage works and the tax and 17 5% for corporate tax for the first 5 this in accordance with the regulation in force. operation and maintenance of primary, secondary • The Dahir of 24 Shawwal 13 7 (8 October 19 7) consecutive years from the first year of taxation and tertiary networks for the kingdom’s dry arable relating to the health and quality control of animal for large taxable farms. regions where agricultural properties are threatened products and products of animal origin and the by water flood, rising of groundwater level or • VAT exemption with deductibility of the equipment texts for its application;

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Prior authorization or licence of institutions: • The above law 28 07 of 11 February 20 0 regarding iii) An identity check: centres or, poultry slaughterhouses, plants of the safety of food and Decree No. 2 10-4 3 of cutting, processing, packaging, meat freezing The authorization or licence in terms of the health This is to check the consistency between the elements Shawwal 14 2 (6 September 20 1) issued for the and marketing of these meats and table eggs. of establishments and food businesses and animal identifying the batch of imported animals or products, application of certain provisions of Law No. 28 - feed is delivered prior to the marketing of these and the accompanying health documents. • The ordinance of the Minister for Agriculture, 07- on the health safety of food products. Rural Development and Maritime Fisheries No. products. iii) Physical and Analytical check: This control is performed at the border inspection 2125 05 of 15 December 20 5 laying down the The application for authorization or licence in terms posts, whose list is fixed by joint ordinance of the Physical control is intended to check the health of health requirements to be met by the marketed of health, should be sent to the local veterinary Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Development animals and product safety and their compliance day-old chicks. service of the location of the unit. with the regulatory health requirements (for example: and the Minister of Finance and Foreign Investment • The order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Licence for quarantine stations for the quarantine Labelling for products and clinical status for animals). No. 1726 96. Development and Maritime Fisheries No. 2126 05 of animals (cattle, sheep, goats, horses): This control is carried out on a sample representative The practical procedures for the importation of the of 15 December 20 5 laying down the form and of each batch of imported animals and products in The health licence for quarantine stations for the abovementioned animals and products are specified content of the register of health monitoring of order to perform the necessary checks in accordance quarantine of certain animal species (cattle, sheep, at the website of ONSSA under the heading import poultry farms and hatcheries. goats) for import or export (horses) is issued by with procedures and regulation in force. / export www.onssa.gov.ma. • The order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural the Veterinary Services falling under the National The use of analytical investigations according to It should be noted that there is at the level of the Development and Maritime Fisheries No. 2127 05 Agency for sanitary safety of food products (ONSSA). the approach of health risk analysis is related to said heading, specific procedure codes and are of 15 December 20 5 laying down common and the nature of the imported goods. To this end, The constitution of the application for licence and available to operators for the importation of live specific health and hygiene requirements to be the controller carries out sampling for analytical deadlines to be complied with are specified in animals and animal prorogation products from the met by premises, equipment and operation of investigations to verify the conformity of the goods the codes of procedures in force, available on the authorized countries according to the species. poultry farms and / or hatcheries. website of the ONSSA at the heading Import / Export with health requirements in force. This control is conducted at the level of the Directorates • The order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural www.onssa.gov.ma Authorisation of poultry units: of Control and Quality (DCQ) and Border Inspection Development and Maritime Fisheries No. 2129 05 Veterinary-sanitary controls on import and export: posts (BIP) falling under the jurisdiction of the Authorization of poultry units is governed by : of 15 December 20 5 laying down the minimum The import of live animals and products of animal Regional Directorates of ONSSA in accordance • Law No. 49 99 relating to the health protection of distances to be respected between a poultry propagation, animal products and products of with the regulation in force. poultry farms, the control of the production and farm and another, or between a poultry farm and animal origin including fishery products and animal For any application for import or export control, the marketing of poultry products, promulgated by hatchery or between two hatcheries. by-products and animal feed, is subject to the law operator or his representative should contact the Dahir No. 1 02-119 1 rabii It 14 3 (13 June 20 2) The procedures for granting the authorization for the and regulation in force, particularly: veterinary service concerned of the ONSSA (DCQ and Decree No. 04 684 2 of 27 December 20 4. exercise of the activities of poultry farming, hatching • The law 24 89 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 89-2 0 or BIP) for dealing with his file. • The ordinance of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural eggs and poultry transport means are available on of 22 Rabia I 14 4 (10 September 19 3) enacting The animal health controls on imports comprises Development and Maritime Fisheries No. 2124 05 the website of the ONSSA (heading animal health) veterinary health measures on imports of animals, three successive stages: of 15 December 20 5 setting the documents and available at the level of the provincial veterinary services of ONSSA. animal products, products of animal origin, animal i) A documentary check: composing the license application for the exercise propagation products and seafood and freshwater, of poultry farming activities, brooding of eggs, and Decree No. 2 89-5 7 of 25 rabia II 14 4 (12 It is a systematic step which is represented in the transport and distribution of live poultry as well October 19 3) issued for the application of the verification of the content and form of import files as for the creation of egg processing or packing above mentioned Law No. 24 - 89. (health certificates or documents, other documents accompanying the goods imported in Morocco).

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CONFORMITY AND HEALTH CONTROLS OF PLANT • These controls consist of checking the compliance Health and conformity control of food products of jurisdiction of the Regional Directorates of ONSSA PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN: with health conditions, risk control and product plant origin during export: in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. traceability at the level of food companies and Conformity and health control of plant products and This control involves the issuance, at the request For import control application, the operator or his institutions. These controls are organized within products of plant origin is governed by the following of the exporter, of a health certificate certifying representative must show up at the concerned the framework of the control plan based on risk laws and regulations including: the quality and health safety of products destined local service of ONSSA (DCQ or BIP) for dealing analysis. with his file. The law 28 07 regarding the health safety of food for export. Control of regulatory conformity of products: and its implementing texts; The exporter shall file an application with the local Sanitary and conformity control during import includes three successive phases. The law 13 83 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 83-108 1405 This control consists of : control department of plant products and products of 9moharram (5 October 19 4) on the prevention of • Control of plant products and products of plant plant origin of the location of the production facility. 1. Documentary control: goods fraud and the texts for its application; origin, food additives on the local market, during This application for control is accompanied by It is a systematic control which involves the checking The law 17 88 related to the period of validity of food import and export: documents required by the health certification of the content and form of import files (health products and its implementing texts in application • Conformity control of agricultural inputs (fertilizers, procedure for export of plant products and products certificates or documents and any other documents of such texts, the action of control services of plant seeds and pesticides) in the domestic market of plant origin. This control involves three steps: accompanying the goods imported in Morocco). products and products of plant origin lead to: during import; 1. The documentary check: consists in checking 2. A physical and identity control: the conformity of the documents presented. 1. The licence and authorization in terms of health • The conformity control of irrigation water at the Ce contrôle consiste en : institutions and companies: farm level 2. Identity and physical control that involves: This control consists in: • The licences and authorizations at health level are These controls consist in: • Identifying the batch or batches of products • Identifying the goods and checking if they correspond issued by ONSSA to the institutions and companies • Collection of samples and their analysis in official to be exported and checking if they match the to the documents submitted; of treatment, processing, packing, packaging, laboratories; documents presented; •  physically inspecting the goods and their packaging; distribution, storage or conservations of plant • Direct finding and ascertainment when it comes • physically inspecting the batch or batches of the products and products of plant origin to the operations of checking of the labelling, products and their packaging; • Verifying the conformity of the labelling and • The application for authorization or licence at the presentation and quantity of products; • Checking the conformity of the products to be presentation. level of health is sent to the local Control Service • Conservatory measures embodied by the seizure and exported with the requirements of the regulation 3. An analytical control: of Plant Products and Products of Plant Origin of suspension from selling when there are damaged, in force of the destination country. This control is carried out on a sample representative the location of the food establishment or company. fraudulent and toxic products, or products whose 3. Analytical control: of each batch of imported goods in order to perform • The application form, the constitutive documents of quality is questionable; In this context, the sampling is carried out in the the necessary checks in accordance with the the application file and the deadlines are specified These checks are performed in execution of (permanent, presence of the exporter or his representative. regulation in force. in the existing procedures code related to the strengthened, cyclical or otherwise) control programs, The use of analytical investigations according to granting of health licences and authorizations to This control is to verify the conformity of the results of and control plans and surveillance plans. the approach of health risk analysis is related to the food institutions and companies, are available analyses of the batches of products to be exported the nature of the imported goods. on the website of ONSSA. with the requirements of national regulation and that of the country of destination. This control takes To this end, the inspector shall take samples for 2. Health control of the conditions in which primary account of the risks inherent to the product. analytical investigations to verify the conformity of products, food products are handled, treated, the goods with health requirements in force. processed, packed, packaged, transported, stored, Health and conformity control during import: distributed, displayed for sale: Sanitary and conformity control during import is The sampling is carried out in the presence of the performed by the service of ONSSA falling under importer or his representative and if necessary a the Directorates of Control and Quality (DCQ) and customs agent. 108 Border Inspection Posts (BIP) falling under the 109 Legal Framework Specific to the Legal Framework Specific to the Agricultural Sector Agricultural Sector

PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL OF PLANTS AND • Copy of the bill of lading or Air waybill; Other documents (e.g. import permit, certificate of hand. If the sanitary conditions are met, a pass is PLANT PRODUCTS IN BORDERS AND WITHIN • Certificate of non-GMO for seed varieties not listed processing, document helping in the traceability issued to nurserymen evidencing a final approval THE COUNTRY in the official catalogue of Morocco of goods ...). of the nursery for the current year Phytosanitary control aims to prevent the introduction • Any other document required by regulation. The inspection can take place either in the fields of Control of wood packaging manufacturing units: production or at the packaging stations, or at the in the national territory of new potentially dangerous The phytosanitary control conducted during the Any company involved in activities of manufacturing place of storage or at border posts. quarantine pests and limit their spread from one area import consists in: and processing of wood packaging materials(pallets, to another, through the verification, at the level of the This control allows checking the phytosanitary • Documentary control; crates), destined for international trade must be border posts, of the plant health of imported plants condition of the goods to be exported (lack of approved by the National Agency for Sanitary Safety and plant products, and through health surveillance •Identity control; quarantine pests in destination countries and of Food Products so as to acquire the right to apply of the crops within the country and the preservation • Physical control; also other dangerous enemies) through document the marking of the standard 15 of the International of the quality of the export goods. • Laboratory analysis for some plant species (e.g. verification, identification and physical inspection Plant Protection convention (CIPV) . of the goods, in accordance with the phytosanitary The regulations governing the actions of control of potato seeds, wheat, ornamental plants ...). In accordance with this standard, phytosanitary regulation of the importing country. Laboratory these products can be found at the website of the certification system for wood packaging material aims Given the results of the control, the Service of Plant analyses and treatments can be conducted when ONSSA, on the link: for the respect and compliance with the application Protection concerned, issues a Import phytosanitary so required. http://www.onssa.gov.ma/fr/index.php?option=com_co inspection certificate indicating the decision of the of the phytosanitary measures, in order to prevent ntent&view=article&id=115&Itemid=97 control results. At the end of this control, if the goods are found to the introduction or spread of pests that can harm comply with the phytosanitary requirements of the Phytosanitary control procedure during the import: the national plant heritage . Phytosanitary control procedure during export: importing country, the Service of Plant Protection The phases of control and certification of packaging Upon each import declaration, the operator or concerned, issues a phytosanitary certificate The exporter is invited to submit to the nearest plant units involve: his representative must file at the service of the protection service, before exporting his goods, an consistent with the International Plant Protection protection of plants against a receipt, an application application for export phytosanitary certificate. Convention. • Filing with the Regional Plant Protection Service (PPS) for phytosanitary inspection accompanied by the concerned an application (PPS form) accompanied This application endorsed with a stamp of MAD 20, Phytosanitary control of plant nurseries: following: by the following documents: Certified copy of the must contain all the information that may assist the Nursery control is performed in three steps: articles of association of the company, Copy of Identity • original phytosanitary certificate issued by the inspector in the implementation of the control for the card of manager, certified true copy of the certificate competent authorities of the country of origin or • A first control is carried out following a production issuance of the phytosanitary certificates, namely: of ownership of the premises or lease, Legalized provenance; declaration submitted by the nurserymen to the • Name and address of the sender; Regional Plant Protection Service concerned, copy of the professional tax or the trade register, • True certified copy of the invoice by the importer; • Country of destination; to check the species and quantities reported. Photos of the premises and warehouse, certified • Copy of seed import Authorization; true copy of the authorization of the authorities, staff • Means of transport; After this control, a control card is issued to the • Technical Import Authorization (TIA) for wine and nurseryman; list and name of the technical manager, technical • Name and address of packing station; documents of the packaging processing equipment ; Rosaceae plants; • The second control is conducted on the whole • Goods (Description, Quantity, Type and number • Certificate I.S.T.A. or Seed analysis Certificate; vegetation to check the phytosanitary status of • Documentary control; of packages, Origin, ...); • Copy of Customs Declaration (SGD) plants (absence or presence of diseases and / • Identity and physical Control and of the unit and • Treatment conducted if there is any; or pests); processing equipment (oven); • Packing list; • Date set for export. • The third control, carried out during the uprooting • Issuance of Certificate of Conformity. of plants, aims to check the works achieved by the The list of authorized wooden packaging units nurseryperson to prevent the spread of parasites is available on the website of the ONSSA at the and pests on the one hand, and to control the root heading: Emballage en bois: www.onssa.gov.ma system which could host parasites, on the other 110 111 Legal Framework Specific to the Legal Framework Specific to the Agricultural Sector Agricultural Sector

CONTROL OF SEEDS: The controls in the field are carried out in accordance which met the certification standards in the field and The technical regulations of production, control, with the requirements of technical regulations in force, in the laboratory. It is systematic for the pre-basic packaging and certification are available at the Production, control, certification and marketing of and based on the methods established by OECD seeds, 20% for the first generation seeds and 10% following address: seeds are governed by the provisions of Dahir No. Systems (Organisation for Economic Cooperation for the second generation seeds. This control is also 1 69-1 9 of 25 July 19 9, as amended by the Dahir No. www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/Contrôle des semences and Development). These checks are performed exercised on the consignments of imported seeds. 1 76- 4 2 of 19 September 19 7 and its implementing et plants/Contrôle et certification des plants in two periods: texts set out below. The technical regulations of production, control, Technical regulations specify the criteria which are • The phytosanitary control which involves the packaging and certification are available at the • The 9 ordinances related to the approval of needed to be in the nurserymen, the categories of verification of the technical conditions and health following address: the technical regulations regarding the production, plant material in multiplication (starting material, status of crops; control, packaging and certification of seeds of www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/Contrôle des semences pre-basic, basic and certified), the production small grain cereals, maize, food legumes, fodder • The varietal and specific control which consists et plants/Contrôle et certification des semences techniques and the various stages of control and crops, oilseed crops, sunflower hybrids, industrial in determining impurities of other species and CONTROL OF CERTIFIED SEEDLINGS: certification. and fodder beet, cotton, standard vegetable seeds other varieties existing in the prorogation field. The use of certified seedlings ensures for farmers Control of seedlings for the purpose of certification and potato seeds; The laboratory control is carried out on samples of is exercised at all stages of production. It is based varietal authenticity and health quality. The certified products certified in the field. This control is conducted on controlling the descent of generations from the • Ordinance No. 966 93 of 20 April 19 3, as seedlings are produced by nurserymen who own according to the methods of the International Seed starting material till the certified seedling. amended by ordinance No. 3828 94 of 9 November a recognized timber yards of high performance, Testing Association (ISTA) and includes two types 19 4 laying down the conditions for the import of authentic and healthy varieties listed in the catalogue Control is as follows: of analysis: physiological analysis (germinative seeds and seedlings. and which adapt to the Moroccan soil and climatic • control in the nursery in order to check the origin capacity) and physical analysis (specific purity, Seed certification aims to make available to farmers conditions. of the plant material, isolation, rotation, number of specific weight, humidity, the weight of 10 0 grains, authentic and healthy certified seeds, which contributes seedlings produced, the percentage of recovery, number of seeds of other cereal species and other Production, control, certification and marketing of to the improvement of agricultural production. health status and varietal authenticity; plants). seedlings are governed by the provisions of Dahir Only the productions of the varieties listed in the No. 1 69-1 9 of 10 Jumada I 13 9 (25 July 19 9), as • Control in the laboratory focuses on screening for Seed batches that meet the standards of controls in official catalogue may be accepted for the controls amended by the Dahir as law No. 1 76-4 2, 05 Shawwal diseases mentioned in the technical regulations the field and in the laboratory stipulated in technical and certification. 13 7 (19 September 19 7) and its implementing for specific for each species. regulations are sealed and labelled after treatment. regulations: The control for the purpose of certification is conducted The labels bear the indications of the productions Only the recognized seedlings in the nursery and at all stages of production. It is based on controlling (species, variety, category, number, weight of the • The technical regulations relating to the production, in the laboratory are certified. The latter bear a red the descent of generations from the starting material batch). They should be white for the pre-basic and control, packaging and certification of the seedlings label stating the name of the nursery, the name of the to commercial seed. The controls carried out take basic seeds and blue for the first generation seeds of olive, citrus, stone and pome Rosaceae, wine, variety and batch number. The certified seedlings place in three stages: and red for the second generation seeds. date palm, strawberry, sugarcane, argan, saffron may be marketed only by accredited bodies in bulbs and fig tree. accordance with the Decision of the Minister of • controls in the field, The post-control is performed in accordance with Agriculture No. 3 3 of July 16, 2013. • controls in the laboratory, the requirements of the OECD systems. It is carried • The order No. 966 93 of April 20, 19 3, as amended out on the batches of seeds of different categories by Decree No. 3828 94 of 9 November 19 4 laying • Post-controls. down the conditions for the import of seeds and seedlings.

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Variety registration: This order sets also the period of validity of the The applications for giving plant variety certificates LICENCE FOR MARKETING OF SEEDS AND registration, which is 10 years, and the conditions regarding the varieties for which distinctiveness, The registration of the varieties is governed by the SEEDLINGS: for re-registration. uniformity and stability (DUS) are completed or the provisions of Dahir No. 1 69-1 9 of 25 July 19 9, as Seeds and seedlings can be marketed only by DUS review report is transferred are examined by amended by the Dahir No. 1 76-4 2 of 19 September The list of varieties registered in the catalogue is accredited bodies by an order of the Minister of the National Committee for the Selection of Seeds 19 7 and its implementing texts set out below. updated regularly and available at the following Agriculture, pursuant to the Article 5 of Dahir No. address: and Seedlings (CNSSP), which meets in April and 1 76-4 2 of 19 September 19 7. • Order No. 863 75 of 22 September 19 7 laying September of each year. down the conditions for registration of varieties www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/Contrôle des semences The decision of the Minister of Agriculture and The duration of protection begins from the date in the official catalogue; et plants/Homologation des variétés Maritime Fisheries No. 3 3 of 16 July 20 3 stipulates, of the publication of the order of the Minister of • Order No. 864 75 of September 22, 19 7 amended Plant Variety Protection for the granting of licences for the marketing of seeds Agriculture regarding the protection of new plant and seedlings, the following conditions: and supplemented by Order No. 3538 13 of 4 The law 9 94 related to the Protection of Plant Varieties varieties in the Official Journal. It is 20 years for December 20 3 relating to the composition and was promulgated by Royal Decree No. 1 96-2 5 of 21 major crop species, 25 years for tree species and • The approved establishments can market only the powers of the National Committee for the Selection January 19 7. This law complies with the provisions wines and 30 years for the date palm. seeds and seedlings belonging to the varieties of Seeds and Seedlings; listed in the official catalogue; of the 19 1 Convention of the International Union for The list of new protected varieties is updated The registration of varieties in the official catalogue the Protection of Varieties of Plants (UPOV). regularly and is available at the following address: • The institutions should have the services of a aims to protect users by providing them with high qualified agricultural technical staff and the means The law came into force on October 28, 20 2, date www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/Contrôle des semences yielding varieties adapted to soil and climatic of production and / or suitable premises for the of publication of the application texts listed below: et plants/Protection des obtentions végétales conditions of the country. storage and preservation of seeds and seedlings; • Decrees No. 201 2324 and No. 201 2325 of March IMPORT AND MARKETING OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS: All of the new varieties stemming from national 12, 20 2; • The institutions must have a trade register and programmes of varietal breeding or introduced The importation and marketing of seeds and seedlings articles of association, specifying a marketing • 6 ordinances No. 1577 02, No. 1578 02, No. from abroad must undergo experimentation prior are regulated by Decree No. 9 6- 93 of 20 April 19 3. activity of seeds and/or seedlings; 1579 02, No. 1581 02, No. 1580 02 and 1582 02 to the registration in the catalogue. This experiment This decree provides that: of 16 September 20 2. • The institutions agree to participate in the promotion includes two types of tests conducted in parallel: • The establishment must be accredited; of the sector of seeds and seedlings. The protection of plant varieties by certificate allows • A control test for distinctiveness, uniformity and recognizing and guaranteeing the right of the breeder. • The variety must be recorded in the official catalogue Applications for granting licenses are reviewed by stability of the variety (DUS) The protection applies to varieties belonging to the or in the provisional lists drawn up for this purpose; a committee composed of representatives of the • Tests of agronomic and technological value (ATV), genus and species whose list is determined by an • The seeds must be certified according to the profession of the administration. The Presidency Test results (DUS and ATV) are reviewed by technical order of the Minister of Agriculture. OECD scheme and meet the EEC standards or be and the secretariat of the Committee are provided by ONSSA. sections. The latter submit their proposals to the The new varieties, which have a name and possess standard category for vegetable species. National Committee for the selection of seeds and the distinguishing characteristics, uniformity and The decree also provides for the introduction of The licence is valid for a period of five years from seedlings (CNSSP) which will decide on the varieties stability, are eligible for protection by the new limited quantities of new varieties for their prior the date of its publication in the Official Journal. It based on the results obtained and their economic variety certificate, experimentation. can be renewed after a filing of a new application advantage for the Moroccan agriculture. for granting license. The plant variety right may be required by legal or The proposals of CNSSP are submitted to the Minister natural persons whether they are Moroccan and The list of approved establishments printing and of Agriculture who authorizes, by an order, the foreign ones. marketing of seeds and seedlings is updated registration of the variety in the official catalogue. regularly and available at the following address: www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/Contrôle des semences et plants/Commercialisation

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Charges for services rendered: It is thus required to obtain an approval certificate and management of primary products of plant origin, procedure for veterinary drugs. or, failing that, a sales authorization from ONSSA. the ONSSA ensures the establishment and control Charges for services rendered by ONSSA for the Registration and authorization of import of biocidal of the registers at the level of agricultural farms, registration of varieties, protection of plant varieties, Moreover, the approval and registration of agricultural products used in the fields of animal husbandry showing the use of chemical and organic materials the granting of licences, marketing of seeds and pesticides is performed according to a procedure and agri-food industry, are made in accordance for crop management and maintenance. seedlings as well as the control and certification of which aims to ensure efficiency, selectivity and safety with the circular note related to the authorization seeds and seedlings are subject to the payment of of the product to be marketed. It comes after an The list of the approved agricultural pesticides, the list of livestock biocides (disinfectants , antiseptics ..). charges whose amounts and payment method are examination having as a purpose the verification of of the recognized phytosanitary companies, minutes The registration, licensing and marketing of additives available on the site: their efficacy and safety towards humans, animals of the meetings of the Committee on agricultural of premixes and complementary feedstuffs for animal and their environment. This check can be performed, pesticides and the regulations which are published www.onssa.gov.ma/onssa/fr/tarifs des prestations] feed are governed by the following : particularly by monitoring their chemical, biological, in the phytosanitary index are available at the • Dahir promulgating Law No. 28 07 relating to the REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL toxicological or physical performance, supplemented following website: PESTICIDES: sanitary safety of food and its implementing decree; eventually by biological tests carried out by the http ://eservice.onssa.gov.ma :80 2/ The legal arsenal regulating the importation, manufacture, authorities responsible for the protection of plants. • The order of the Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Licence for Veterinary Inputs and drugs. Fisheries No. 1490 1413 of May 3 2013 establishing possession for sale, sale or distribution, even for After study and consideration, the applications the list and maximum levels of undesirable substances free, of pesticide products for agricultural use is for approval and registration are submitted for an The Division of Pharmacy and Veterinary Inputs is in animal feed as well as the list and the limits of composed particularly of the following texts: opinion to the Committee on agricultural pesticides, responsible, under the authority of the Director of the use of additives, premixes, compound feed established by Decree No. 2 01-13 3 of September Veterinary Services, for the control of the veterinary • The Dahir of 2 December 19 2 regarding regulation and complementary feedstuffs reserved for the 17, 20 1, which shall evaluate them. Approvals are inputs and pharmaceuticals. on the import, trade, possession and use of animal feed; poisonous substances; then granted for a renewable period of ten years, The manufacture, import and wholesale of veterinary and after review, for the same duration and this at drugs are regulated by the following legal arsenal: • The code of procedure regarding the authorization • Law No. 42 95, promulgated by Dahir No. 1 - 97 01 the request of the applicants. On the other hand, of additives of premixes and complementary feed of 12 Ramadan 14 7 (January 21, 19 7) relating to • Dahir No. 1 80-3 0 of 17 Safar 14 1 (26 December the authorization for sale is granted for a period of intended for the animal feed. the control and organization of trade of pesticide 19 0) promulgating Law No. 21 80 related to the four years which may be extended for a maximum products for agricultural use as it was amended private practice of veterinary medicine, surgery The regulations governing veterinary medicines period of two years. and supplemented by law No. 32 00 amending and pharmacy. and inputs and positive lists of authorized products are available on the website of ONSSA at the and supplementing law No. 42 95 promulgated Natural or legal persons wishing to carry on the • Decree No. 2 82-5 1 of 29 Jumada I 14 3 (15 March following address : http://www.onssa.gov.ma/fr/index. by Dahir No. 1 - 97 01du 12 Ramadan 14 7 (21 business of manufacturing, importation, distribution 19 3) issued for the implementation of Law No. 21 80. and retail sale of agricultural pesticides must first php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4 6&Itemid=3 8 January 19 7); • Joint Circular No. l / 94 related to the establishment obtain a license issued by MAPM after preliminary • Decree No. 2 99-1 5 of 18 Muharram 14 0 (May 5, of the applications for authorization for the marketing verification related to competence of the stakeholders 19 9) pertaining to the approval and registration of medicinal products for veterinary use. and the quality of local use. of pesticide products for agricultural use and • Joint Circular No. 8 4 of June 7, 07 related to And in accordance with the 28 07 law enacted by Decree No. 2 99-1 6 of May 5, 19 9, relating to the the Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Dahir No. 1 10-08 of 26 Safar 14 1 (11 February exercise of activitiesof import, manufacture and Distribution Practices (Appendix 1, Appendix 2, 20 0) related to the health safety of food products, marketing of agricultural pesticides; Appendix 3, Appendix 4). and the ordinance of the Minister of Agriculture and • Decree No. 2 01-13 3 of 28 Jumada II 14 2 (September Maritime Fisheries No. 1129 1113 of 21 Jumada I 14 4 • Circular Note related to the pharmacovigilance 17, 20 1) establishing the committee on pesticide (2 April 20 3) regarding the register of maintenance products for agricultural use.

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REAL ESTATE SYSTEM : OTHER REGULATIONS OF THE SECTOR: The main rights which may be registered with the There are several other regulations in the agricultural National Agency for Land Conservation, Land Registry sector, particularly in terms of labelling, interprofession and Mapping(ANCFCC) , pursuant to the Article 65 and animal farming, which are available at the official of Law No. 14 07 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 11-1 7 website of the ministry of agriculture MAPM : www. of 25 hija 14 2 (22 November 20 1), completing and agriculture.gov.ma amending the Dahir of 9 Ramadan 13 1 (12 August 19 3) relating to land registration, involve: • All acts and conventions inter vivos, for free or for profit; • All minutes of execution against real property; • All res judicata judgments ordering to constitute, transmit, declare, modify or extinguish a right in rem in immovable property; • All leases of buildings exceeding three years; • Any discharge or assignment of a sum worth over one year of non due rent; • All deeds such as forced mortgage, petitory action bought to court to know the ownership of a building, court orders and right of inheritance and bequests; • All material operations intended to change the nature, substance or extent of the property, such as construction and destruction; • Some references relating to marital status and matrimonial regime aimed to amend the civil status of owners and holders of rights in rem encumbering the registered building. Further details are available at the official website of the ANCFCC: www.ancfcc.gov.ma

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CHARTER OF INVESTMENT: CUSTOMS SYSTEM: a full freedom for the execution of their investment INCORPORATION OF A COMPANY : operations in Morocco, the transfer of income generated The , particularly in agro- Morocco concluded with several countries and economic The different legal forms of companies in Morocco are: by these investments and the transfer of the proceeds industry, is governed by the Framework Law No. 18 95 groups, preferential agreements providing for customs of liquidation or sale of their investments; • The Public Limited Company (SA); promulgated by Dahir No. 1 95-2 3 of 14 Jumada II 14 6 facilities and advanteges. There follows different • The Limited Liability Company (SARL), which may (8 November 19 5) forming the Investment Charter and regimes that are applied to economic operators • The convertibility for current operations made by also be formed by a single member (SARL AU); its implementing regulations. The latter, while specifically depending on the specific operations conducted. Moroccan companies, such as those related to the excluding the agricultural sector, under its Article 24, The main regulations in force, namely the Code and free implementation of their foreign trade operations, • The General Partnership (SNC); reflects the fundamental objectives of the State’s action regulation of customs, the tariffs of customs duties transfer of the payments due to non-residents and • The joint-venture company (SP); foreign suppliers and having the foreign exchange for the development and promotion of investments by and the agreements and conventions signed by the • The Limited Partnership (SCS) and the Company needed to cover their professional expenses abroad. providing an improved climate and conditions relating country, are directly consulted at the official website of Limited by sheres (SCA). thereto, a revision of tax incentives field and a set of the Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) • In this regard, the natural or legal persons established The SA is governed by Law No. 17 95 promulgated by specific incentive measures, which can be outlined of Morocco : www.douane.gov.ma and settled in Morocco may carry out the import or Dahir No. 1 96-1 4 of 14 rabii II 14 7 (30 August 19 6) by the programs planned in this framework. export of goods without any limitation except for TAX SYSTEM: relating to the public limited companies, as subsequently In the tax field, the advantages made relate to customs some products subject to the prior approval of the The provisions applicable to taxes and duties arise amended and supplemented, particularly by law No. duties, tax levies on imports, VAT, registration fees, Ministry of Foreign Trade. notably from the General Tax Code (CGI) and Law 20 05 of 17 Jumada I 14 9 (23 May 20 8). The other professional tax, local taxes, the corporate tax, the No. 47 06 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 07-1 5 of 19 • The possibility of the free opening in the Moroccan forms of companies are governed by Law No. 5 96 income tax and amortization of investments in capital kaada 14 8 (30 November 20 7) regarding taxation of banks of accounts in foreign currency or in convertible promulgated by Dahir No. 1 97- 49 of 05 Shawwal 14 7 goods. Local Collectivities (local authorities), as amended MAD for the foreign investors and the Moroccans (13 February 19 7) regarding the general partnership, With regard to financial incentives, the regulation allows, and supplemented, and its implementing regulations. residing abroad. These accounts are credited with the limited partnership, the company limited by shares, if the amount of the investment or the number of stable These are available at the official website of the General payments made in foreign currency or with sums limited liability company and the joint-venture company, jobs created justify it as well as for some pre-defined Directorate of Taxes (DGI) of Morocco: www.tax.gov.ma which are transferable from Morocco and debited as amended and supplemented by law No. 24 10 of localisations, for the state to bear and take care , for payments in Morocco or abroad. In this regard, it is important to note that the agricultural 29 Jumada II 14 2 (2 June 2011). within the framework of a contract with the investor, sector in Morocco enjoys significant tax exemptions. In Non-resident operators who hold contracts or procurements The creation of a company requires the execution of of certain types of expenses, such as those relating addition, investors benefit from specific tax advantages concluded in Morocco have also the possibility to open the following: to the cost of land acquisition for the execution of the resulting in total or temporary exemptions, and / or a «special» account denominated inMAD for the needs project, the expenses of external infrastructures and • Obtaining the negative certificate; reductions resulting in the application of preferential of their temporary activity in Morocco. cost of vocational training. • Drawing up the articles of association; rates. The provisions applicable to foreign exchange system • Drawing up of subscription forms and, where applicable, In terms of foreign exchange regulations, specifically FOREIGN EXCHANGE SYSTEM: are available on the official website of the Foreign for the investments made in foreign currencies by Exchange Office of Morocco: www.oc.gov.ma the deed of contribution; the foreigners and the Moroccans living abroad, the The foreign exchange system in Morocco, even if it • Freezing of the paid-up capital; guarantees of transfer of net profits after tax without is regulated, is fairly flexible and offers interesting • Establishment of the declaration of subscription limitation of amount nor duration, and the transfer of possibilities for economic operators. This system thus and payment; the proceeds of sale or total or partial liquidation are provides for, among others, the following guarantees: also given. • The convertibility for the operations of the foreigners’ • Publication in the Official Gazette and in a newspaper investments. Therefore, foreign investors are ensured of legal notices;

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• Filing of certificates of incorporation and execution CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUP (EIG): international labour Conventions and the rights provided • Working conditions: working hours, protection of of the registration formalities; for by the main conventions of the International Labour minors and women, health and safety … Law No. 13 97 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 99-12 of Organization, which include particularly: • Registration for the professional tax and Fiscal 18 Shawwal 14 9 (February 5, 19 9) relating to the • Trade unions, delegates of employees, the works Identification (corporate tax, income tax and VAT); economic interest group. This is an intermediate form • Freedom of association and the effective adoption council and union representatives in the company; • Registration in the Trade Register; between a company and an association and can only of the organizing and collective bargaining rights; • Intermediation in recruitment and hiring; • Membership of CNSS and declaration of existence have the purpose of the extension of the activities of • The prohibition of all forms of work by compulsion; • Monitoring bodies; to labour inspection. its members enabling them to carry out joint actions • The effective abolition of child labor; while maintaining their independence. • The modes of settlement of collective labour disputes... The execution of the above procedures is facilitated • The prohibition of discrimination in employment and An EIG has the following characteristics: Further details are contained in the official website of by the “investors’ help desk” established in every occupation. the government authority in charge of employment : Regional Investment Centre (CRI). In this regard, further • It is governed by a legal deed signed by its members; Furthermore, during the procedure of settling individual www.emploi.gov.ma details can be obtained on the official website set up • It can have a civil or commercial nature. This nature or collective labour disputes, the following are taken Exigences environnementales : by the Ministry of Interior for this purpose: www.cri.ma is derived from either the capacity of its members into consideration: The National Environment and Sustainable Development INCORPORATION OF A COOPERATIVE: when they are all traders or non-traders, or the • The Labour Code, the conventions and international activity effectively carried out by the EIG when it is Charter was adopted on 24 April 20 0 on the occasion Cooperatives are governed by Law No. 24 83 promulgated charters ratified in the field; composed of both traders and non-traders; of the celebration of the World Day of the earth. This by Dahir 1 - 83 226 of 9 Muharram 14 5 (5 October • The collective agreements; is part of a unifying logic, wanting to work on the • The contributions are an essential part of the creation 19 4), determining the general status of cooperatives • The employment contract; following purposes: and the functions of the Office of the Cooperation of the EIG. In the absence of these contributions, • Focusing on the complementarities and interdependencies Development (ODCO) as amended and supplemented, the rights of the members arise from their predefined • The arbitration decisions and case law; between environmental protection and development; and its implementing regulations. participation in the articles of association; • The custom and usage if they are not in conflict with • Improving knowledge and encouraging the adoption The incorporation procedure comprises then the • The name of the EIG must be a name that can only the provisions of the Labour Code; of principles of environment protection and sustainable following main steps: be used by it and shall be indicated on the deeds • The general rules of law; and documents of the group with the term ‘EIG’. development; • Declaration of incorporation: it is drawn up and sent • The principles and rules of equity. • Promoting a cultural change in favour of responsible to the ODCO; LABOUR LAW : Finally, the Labour Code, supplemented, if necessary, attitudes towards the environment; • Drawing up of the articles of association ; Moroccan labour law, as defined in Law No. 65 99 by the statutes, provides a comprehensive framework • Defining the commitments of the Parties concerned promulgated by Dahir No. 1 03-1 4 of 14 Rajab 14 4 for personnel administration, thanks to different aspects • Holding of the Constitutive General Meeting; at the national level. (11 September 20 3) relating to the Labour Code and such as those set out below. • Obtaining the licence of the cooperative from the This charter, based on a set of values and principles its implementing regulations, is characterized by its • The different forms of employment contract (fixed term ODCO on the basis of a file containing the articles (sustainable development, social progress, preservation consistency with international standards set in the contract, permanent contract, contract to perform a of association, the minutes of the constitutive general and promotion of heritage, precaution, prevention, conventions of the United Nations and the agencies specified task, ANAPEC contract ...) meeting, the list of subscribers and a certificate of specialized in the field of labour. participation, R & D, responsible production and payment of the paid up capital. • The collective employment agreement; The protected rights of employees and the exercise consumption...) is supported by a legal arsenal to The ODECO has Regional Delegations to directguide thereof, inside and outside of the organization, is • Collective bargaining; guarantee its effectiveness, and involves the following : and assist those who wish to create a cooperative. guaranteed, include those contained in the ratified

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Protection and enhancement of the environment • Decree No. 2 09-2 4 of 20 hija 14 0 (December 8, NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE: STANDARDIZATION : (General provisions): 20 9) laying down the administrative procedures and In general, standards help to increase the reliability and Standardization is the activity that involves the development the technical requirements for controlled landfills; The general provisions on environmental protection and performance of the goods and services and constitute of standards. It is governed by the following regulations: • Decree No. 2 09-2 5 of 23 Rajab 14 1 (July 6, 20 6) laying enhancement arising from Law No. 11 03 promulgated the basic reference for any certification system and • Dahir No. 1 70-1 7 of 26 Jumada I 13 0 (30 July 19 0) down the procedures for developing the prefectural by Dahir No. 1- 03 59 of 10 rabii I 14 4 (12 May 20 3) control of their conformity. related to the industrial standardization for the search or provincial master plan for the management of and its implementing regulations. These regulations Moroccan standards dealing with agribusiness are for quality and productivity improvement, as amended household and similar waste and the procedure for set out the guiding principles for the protection and structured as follows: and completed particularly by the law No. 1 93-2 1 management of the environment and deal with the the organization of the public inquiry related thereof; • Plant products; of September 10, 19 3; obligations that pose a risk to the environment, and • Decree No. 2 09-6 3 of 23 rejeb 14 1 (6 July 20 0 laying • Decree No. 2 70-3 4 of 6 Sha’ban 13 0 (October 8, provisions to fight against pollution and nuisances. They down the procedures for developing the Regional • Canned fruit and vegetable products; 19 0) setting out the composition and functions of the refer also to environmental management instruments Master Plan for the management of industrial waste, • Other products derived from fruit and vegetables; agencies responsible for the industrial standardization, such as the norms and standards to apply, the impact non-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical, ultimate • Milk and its derivatives; with the aim of searching for quality and productivity studies and the development of contingency plans. waste, agricultural and inert and procedure to the • Other food industry products (sugar, oil, tea ...) improvement; Water quality : public inquiry organization linked to this plan. • Meat and meat products; • Decree No. 03 of 2 93-5 0 rabii II 14 4 (September 20, Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 10 95 promulgated Fight against air pollution: • Fishery products; 19 3) issued for the application of Dahir No. 1 70-1 7 by Dahir No. 1 95-1 4 of 18 rabii I 14 6 (16 August 19 5) It arises particularly from the Law No. 13 03 promulgated of 26 Jumada I 13 0 (July 30, 19 0) related to the on water (Article 51) and its implementing regulations, by Dahir No. 1 03-61 of 10 rabii I 14 4 (12 May 20 3) • Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment; industrial standardization with the aim of searching particularly the Decree No. 2 97-7 7 of 6 Shawwal 14 8 relating to the fight against pollution of the air and • Organic Farming. some examples of standards are for quality and productivity improvement. (4 February 19 8) relating to the standards of quality from the Decree No. 2 09-6 1 of 23 Rajab 14 1 (July 6, as follows: The standardization unit is composed of the poles in of the degree of water pollution, several water quality 20 0) fixing the limit values of emanation, emission or charge of the following sectors: standards were set in order to fix the requirements discharge of pollutants into the air emitted from stationary NM 08 1.200 1998 Soft wheat - Specifications • Chemistry and Parachemistry; which an environment must meet according to the pollution sources and the modalities of their control. Durum wheat - NM 08 1.214 1999 different uses. Environmental impact assessment (EIA): They are Specifications • The agri-food; Waste management: governed by: Meat and meat-based • The textile and leather; NM ISO 3100 1-97 It is governed particularly by: • Law No. 12 03 relating to the impact studies; products - Part 1: Sampling • The mechanics, metallurgy and electricity; • Law No. 28 00 promulgated by Dahir No. 1 06-1 3 • Decree No. 2 04-5 3 regarding the functions and Management system • The building and public works; NM 08 0.0 2 of 30 Shawwal 14 7 (November 22, 20 6) relating to operation of the national committee and the regional HACCP-requirements • The health, safety, quality and environment. committees of the EIA; waste management and disposal; The technical works on the development of Moroccan • Decree No. 2 07-2 3 of 14 Rajab 14 9 (July 18, 20 8) • Decree No. 2 04-5 4 fixing the modalities of organization standards are conducted by Technical Standardization regarding waste classification and determining the and conduct of the public inquiry related to the Committees (TSC). It occurs in 8 major steps as shown list of hazardous waste; projects subject to EIA. in the following diagram: • Decree No. 2 09-1 9 of 25 Jumada I 14 0 (May 21, For further details, it is appropriate to refer to the official 20 9) pertaining to the management of medical and sites of the governmental authority of the environment: pharmaceutical waste; www. mem.gov.ma et www.water.gov.ma

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• Labelling of industrial and agri-food products in ISO 220 0 certification : • The circular related to the HACCP certification; accordance with corresponding Moroccan standards; Registration ISO 220 0 is to date the only international standard This certification is designed for the food companies in the • Certification of the system of Hazard Analysis and harmonizing the management practices of food safety. or the ones with customers or suppliers in this sector; Proposal drafting standardization Critical Control Point (HACCP); It is applicable to all players in the food chain. Stakeholders in the certification when it is made by program • Certification of food safety management system ISO 220 0 standard is based on four main blocks MICNT (Ministry of Industry, Commerce and New (ISO 22 000) ; closely related: Technologies): • Certification of social conformity (NM 00 5.6 1). • The responsibility of management; • Certifying body: the Ministry of Industry which grants Approval Enquiry Committee • NM certification of products: NM certification of a • The resource management; the certification through the Moroccan Standardization Institute (IMANOR). The latter was established by Law product results in obtaining the right to use the NM • Planning and realization of safe products; mark on the certified product. No. 12 06 and its implementing regulations. It then • The validation, verification, and improvement of the resumed the activities performed in the past by the NM mark : system of food safety. Moroccan Industrial Standardization Service (SNIMA) Order of The NM mark is a voluntary national certification mark Registration Publishing Certification is thus the assurance given to the various • Technical Committees for Certification (TCC) : they which, placed on a product, attests that the latter has and Publication stakeholders in the food chain of a more efficient and are established by a ministrial order on a proposal been assessed and certified conform to the Moroccan dynamic control of the hazards related to food safety, from the IMANOR; standards related to it. the ability to continuously provide safe finished products • Qualified auditors/ Verification Agents, responsible Certification frame of reference: satisfying both the customer requirements and the for the verification and monitoring visits; international regulatory requirements for hygiene and CERTIFICATION : For a given product, NM mark management is done • Accredited Testing Laboratory food safety in accordance with the following frame of reference: Certification is the procedure by which a competent HACCP Certification : «third party», gives a written assurance that an entity • The circular relating to the granting of the right to use (product, process, person or service) conforms to the the mark of conformity with the Moroccan standards HACCP is an abbreviation of the expression «Hazard specified requirements. This is a voluntary process on products; Analysis of Critical Control Points». This is a voluntary that can be undertaken by any entity. In this regard, • The circular specific to the product and which certification mark certifying that the system of the body there are several types of certification: essentially set the autocontrol modalities; concerned has been assessed and certified conform to the following references: • Certification of quality management systems (ISO • The standards of specifications and testing of the 90 1: 20 8); said product. • The regulation in force; • Certification of Environmental Management Systems • The NM 08 0.0 0 standards’ General principles: (ISO 140 1: 20 4); Food hygiene ‘and HACCP: NM 08 0.0 2: HACCP management system - Requirements’ or the equivalent • Certification of the workplace safety and health international ones; system (NM 00 5.8 1: 20 9); •Certification of industrial and agri-food products according to the Moroccan standards of corresponding specification;

126 127 Institutional Framework Institutional Framework

Focus on the Agency for Agricultural Development implementation monitoring, and management of partnerships with institutional and social investors The Agency for Agricultural Development (ADA) plays constitute the core tasks entrusted to the ADA. a fundamental role, since its establishment in 20 9, in Through the role assigned to it, the ADA has positioned The institutional framework, as reported below, includes the Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries , as the achieving the strategic goals set for the agricultural itself as an indispensable facilitator and guide for private government authority in charge of agriculture, the organizations under its supervision, each specialized according to sector by the year 20 0, so as to ensure the continuity and social investors and undeniable promoter of «the the field of intervention and , where applicable, according to the territory concerned and the professional organizations. and integrity of the ‘Green Morocco Plan’ vision. investment offer,» and «social offer» characterizing Boosting PMV initiatives, promotion and renewal of ‘Morocco the agricultural sector in Morocco. Offer’, launching concrete projects, intermediation,

Regional Offices for the Main Professional organisations Moroccan Association of Agricultural Development APEFEL Producers and Producers- Agency for Agricultural National Agency for the (ORMVA) Ministry of Agriculture and FIMASUCRE Moroccan Interprofessional Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables Maritime Fisheries Development Development of Oasis zones www.agriculture.gov.ma Sugar Federation and Argan tree (ANDZOA) Association of Producers of citrus (MAPM) (ADA) ASPEM www.andzoa.ma FIMALAIT www.fimasucre.ma fruits in Morocco www.agriculture.gov.ma www.ada.gov.ma Interprofessional Federation of Association of Producers- FISA Poultry Sector ASPEM Exporters of vegetables and early www.fisamaroc.org.ma fruits and vegetables in Morocco National Federation of Milling FIMD Moroccan Interprofessional FNM Industry Federation of Dates National Office for the www.fnm.org.ma Sanitary Safety of Food National Institute for National Union of the National Office for the Hassan II Institute of Products Sanitary Safety of Food Agricultural Research Federation for the Development UNAPPSM Associations of Producers of Agronomy and Veterinary FEDAM Sugar Plants (ONSSA) Products (ONSSA) (INRA) of Arboriculture in Morocco (IAV) www.onssa.gov.ma Moroccan Association of Organic FIVIAR Interprofessional Federation of AMABIO Red Meat Production sector Moroccan Interprofessional FCG Federation of Fats Industries in FIMAP Morocco Federation of Beekeeping National Agency for Land National Office for Agricultural Moroccan Interprofessional Olive Moroccan Interprofessional Royal Society for Horse National Interprofessional INTER PROLIVE FIMA ROSE Registration, Survey and Consulting Federation Federation of Perfume Rose Encouragement (SOREC) Office of Cereals and Mapping (ONCA) Moroccan Interprofessional www.agriculture.gov.ma Legumes (ONICl) National Federation of Agri-Food FIMA SAFRAN (ANCFCC) FENAGRI Federation of Saffron www.onicl.org.ma www.onca.gov.ma www.finagri.org www.iav.ac.ma Federation of the preserved agricultural FIMA RGANE Moroccan Interprofessional FICOPAM products industries Federation of the Argan Sector E ACC www.ficopam.ma FF Fresh Fruit

E AMCEF Moroccan Association of Strawberry MFB Maroc Fruit Board packers and Exporters National Company for Seed National Federation of grain and Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture Port Silos Company Autonomous Establishment FNCL Marketing AMMS Moroccan Association of seed Legume Traders (ENA) (SOSIPO) for Export Control and multipliers (SONACOS) Coordination (EACCE) National Federation of grain and www.enameknes.ma www.sosipo.com Moroccan Association of Seeds ANPCL Legume Producers www.agriculture.gov.ma Web2.eacce.org.ma AMSP and Seedlings National Federation of Milling FNM Industry Other Southern Provincial Association organisations of Camel Raisers

128 129 Marketing of Agricultural Inputs and Products

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Marketing channels in Morocco (general overview): - Proximity to consumers; Fertilizer market: regulators, are imported with the aim of providing for some very limited needs, particularly at the level of The marketing of products in the internal market is - established practices of payment facilities granted The liberalization of the fertilizer sector was made in the intensive farming. carried out at the following main channels: by traders to customers; Morocco in July 19 0. As of that date, the interested With regard to the consumption of fertilizers, an upward • The hypermarkets and supermarkets: they recorded - Suitable opening hours; parties can freely purchase fertilizer from the local or trend has been registered since 20 0. However, a large a sustained growth since the 19 0s. That is why the - A personalized service associated with a personalized international market. The MAPM was assigned, on its gap exists between the theoretical needs and the number of hypermarkets rose from 6 in 19 7 to over contact between merchants and customers part, with the mission of monitoring and evaluation of volumes of fertilizer actually used. The annual fertilizer 20 in late 20 1. the supplying of the domestic market through: Focus on agricultural supplies : consumption ranges in fact from 750 000 t to 1 230 0 0 t. • Retail and service chains, and the franchises: they Seed market : The distribution of fertilizer consumption according to the are developing rapidly from the 90s. In addition, since • The establishment, in consultation with the private crops shows a relative prevalence of citrus, vegetable 20 5, the sector recorded a growth rate of more than The importation and marketing of seeds is governed operators, indicative supply programs for imported crops and sugar crops. Moreover, the irrigated areas 20% and in 20 0, Morocco had nearly 3 0 franchise by the regulatory provisions particularly stipulating and locally manufactured fertilizers; use almost 60% of the total consumption of fertilizers chains with over 22 0 sale outlets which concentrate that the institution must be accredited, that the variety • Effective monitoring of this supply through periodic while rainfed agriculture, occupying much acreage, in large cities, especially Casablanca and Rabat. must be recorded in the official catalogue or in the consultation meetings with the Sharifian Phosphate uses the rest. • Merchants’ public spaces under the responsibility of provisional lists, the seeds must be certified according Office (OCP) and other private operators, on the As to the formulas used, the classic formulas dominate the municipalities: whether concerning a wholesale to the OECD scheme and meet the EEC standards or one hand, and the collection of information on the such as the granular complex ternary fertilizers. markets or slaughterhouses, these spaces prevail be standard category for vegetable garden species and availability of fertilizers in the market, conducted with regard to the supplying of the local market in the introduction of limited quantities of new varieties regularly by the external services of the MAPM, on The large scale distribution of the fertilizers in Morocco fruits, vegetables and meats. They have, for this for experimentation. In this regard, nearly 80 private the other hand. is ensured by more than a dozen companies, including institutions are authorized to import and market seeds one particularly large company. Subsequently, their purpose, a multitude of advantages. As for the domestic fertilizer production, mainly dominated in Morocco. They operate particularly in the areas of local distribution occurs via three main channels: A broad regional coverage: vegetable, oil and maize seeds. by the OCP group, it covers, inter alia: • Direct sale from the premises of distribution companies. • The granular compound(NPK) ternary fertilizers: • Significant volumes of transactions at the level of Moreover, the seed sector includes a set of integrated They relate mainly to contract crops such as sugar 14 28-14; some wholesale markets; activities, starting from Plant breeding to the marketing beet; of the certified seed. Its main links are related to the • The ammonium sulfo-phosphate (ASP): 19 38-0; • The possibility of their concession to the private sector • Channels of resellers who buy from the factories activities of breeding, prorogation, packaging and (e.g. Slaughterhouses of Casablanca); An important • The diammonium phosphate (DAP): 18 46-0; and warehouses of distribution companies, and then marketing of seeds. role in fixing the prices of products; • The mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP): 11 55-0; cede them back to farmers;01 At the economic level, the seed sector achieve an • A health monitoring system, among others applied to • The triple superphosphate (TSP): 45% P2 5; • Channels of sales outlets located at the level of annual average turnover of around MAD 6 0 million, the slaughter, guaranteeing the quality of products work centres or centres of agricultural development while its potential turnover is MAD 2 7 billion. To remedy • The single super phosphate (SSP): 18% P2 5. to the consumer. (regional institutions of the MAPM) falling respectively this situation, the previously presented performance Other formulas are manufactured by fertilizer distribution • The local shops: they occupy an important place under the jurisdiction of the DPA and ORMVA. These contract was signed companies, at the request of their customers, by in the national economy due to its participation, outlets are the main supplying source of fertilizer to physical mixing of fertilizers, with or without additives. in particular, in the creation of jobs. This mode of small farmers who do not currently operate in the trade, economically and socially established in the As for imports, they mainly concern nitrogen products aggregation system. and potash products. Other formulas of organic or national identity, holds many advantages, the most Finally, the review of the evolution of fertilizer prices mineral fertilizers, correctors of deficiencies or growth significant ones are: highlights successive increases although the OCP

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continues to sell the fertilizer to national distributors at Furthermore, the market of pytosanitary products in it should be noted that they have generally stagnated through their professional organizations to get specific competitive prices compared to the international prices Morocco, consisting of the volumes actually purchased in recent years given the strong competition in place financing offers. Phytosanitary product market: and consumed by farmers, do not necessarily follow and the proliferation of generics on the market Finally, the agricultural equipment market enjoys a highly the curve of imports because of the overlap between Market of agricultural equipment: developed offer that is ensured by the operators, some The market of phytosanitary products in Morocco is a the calendar years and agricultural years. of whom cover the national territory. The agricultural diverse and globally attractive market. In the absence of The agricultural machinery market is very dynamic. In The main reasons for this increase are the favourable equipment particularly involves: manufacturing industry of these products, 95% of them order to overcome the delay by Morocco in agricultural weather conditions during the last decade, the transfer are imported ready for use and the rest is formulated mechanization, the MAPM has adopted a set of • The wheeled and crawler tractors of different powers; of state land to the private sector and the launch of in pre-mix or concentrate. On the other hand, 35% to guidelines based on: • Combine harvesters; PMV. However, as shown in the said table, the growth 45% of imports are repackaged in small packages of imports in value remained steady since 20 5, in an • The improvement of production techniques, via the • The stationary internal combustion engines, the tailored to the needs of small farmers. average of 15% per year, while in volume it is only 4 5% mechanization and increasing thus the productivity vertical axis pumps and the motor pumps called Insecticides occupy from 40% to 55% of market share, per year. Morocco is moving less and less towards of all agricultural sectors; submersible pumps; followed by fungicides, from 35% to 45%, followed the organophosphate products and more and more • The development of the equipment with tractors and • Simple and combined drills; by herbicides that can vary between 10% and 15%, towards ‘effective soft’ products, more environmentally production equipment; depending on the year and weather conditions. • The retarvators (rotary tiller), scarifiers, sweeps and friendly and are used in moderate doses. The market • The review of standards, rates and ceilings of rodweeders; In terms of proportion of total consumption, vegetable of phytosanitary products is generally marked by subsidies granted to agricultural equipment with • The fertilizer spreaders; crops, despite the relatively small areas, consume three key players: importers-distributors, wholesale more flexibility of the related provisions and raising the most of the products with 35%, followed by the distributors and retail dealers. Each one plays a very some fixed ceilings; • The planters and transplanters for tubers and seedlings; plantations with 30%, then the cereals with 25% and important role in the distribution chain, and especially • The acceleration of the procedure of subsidy granted • The pick-up balers of seeds and sugar cane and finally industrial crops and others with 10 %. Intensive in the extension and the advice given to farmers. to the agricultural equipment and the homogenization beet loaders; crops, particularly those intended for export and those Nearly 70 companies are licensed to conduct this of its application in the national territory. • The mechanical appliances for spraying insecticides cultivated under more or less controlled environments, activity in Morocco. However, this number is expected In this context and specifically to stimulate the purchase products consume most of the products. The farmers working in to increase, given the increase in the applications for of agricultural equipment, a set of incentive measures • Plows; these sectors carried out reasoned treatment programs licences under investigation. and for some others, integrated control programs to are taken: • Anti-frozen fans; In addition, there are 6 0 to 6 0 sales outlets of phytosanitary meet specific requirements. • Important subsidies from the state, via the FDA; products between wholesale distributors and retail • The anti-hail cannons; The consumption of phytosanitary products varies dealers. Most are concentrated in irrigated areas or • Specific tax advantages, like the VAT exemption • The steam jet apparatus for soil disinfection; from year to year, depending primarily on the recorded with deductibility applicable to a large part of the the ‘favorable rainfed’ zones. • The animal and plant genetic material; climate, the pressure of diseases and pest insects and said equipment. Finally, concerning the prices of phytosanitary products, according to the regions, methods of crop management • Container for the liquid nitrogen storage and transport they are generally set according to competition and the In addition, agreements were signed, by banks partnering and speculation. of frozen animal semen features and advantages of those products. However, with the PMV, with agricultural equipment suppliers or

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Marketing of Agricultural Products : prices in order to help the economic operators and the government in decision-making and strategic The agricultural market is fully liberalized. The selling planning of the sector. prices can be followed through «Asâar», an information system set up by the MAPM in order to meet several The system tracks the prices of products daily in nine objectives, particularly: wholesale markets, 25 souks and 20 retail markets. It covered particularly broilers, red meat, table eggs, • Knowing, in real time, the prices of agricultural grains, legumes, animal feed and vegetables. products, which allows farmers to make the arbitrages necessary to get the best price for their products; The elements produced by the «Asâar» system are available on the website: www.prixagriculture.org/asaar. • Compiling and disseminating information on the

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The export of food products represented in 20 3 almost of the government authority in charge of foreign trade • Improving competitiveness and active contribution 1, 20 0. In order to achieve one of its goals, namely 11% of the Moroccan exports. at the following address : www.maroc-trade.gov.ma to the development of Morocco. the gradual liberalization of agricultural trade at the The values associated with the main exported products Association Agreement between Morocco - EU : Specific treatment was granted to the agricultural bilateral level with each member of the EFTA States, are, in billion MAD, shown in the following table : sector within the framework of the agreement which provisions were introduced concerning, in particular: The Association Agreement between Morocco and EU provides for: • The conclusion of bilateral arrangements providing 2008 2014 : Value of agricultural exports in billion MAD was signed, in its basic version, on February 26, 19 6 for measures to facilitate the said trade between Products / and entered into force on March 1, 20 0. This agreement As for the agricultural products from the United States 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* Morocco and each of the EFTA states; Year set the objective of establishing a regular cooperation of America: • The application of sanitary and phytosanitary regulations Edible in the economic, social, political and cultural fields. • A gradual dismantling of tariffs of up to 25 years; in a non-discriminatory manner and the non-introduction vegetables 4,3 4,8 5,1 6,0 5,7 6,9 5,2 Agricultural trade between Morocco and the EU is • Introduction of tariff quotas for some very sensitive of measures capable of hindering trade. including : governed by the provisions of the Protocols 1 and 2 agricultural products, given the political, economic Fresh of the Association Agreement. These protocols have Free Trade Agreement Morocco - Turkey : 2,0 2,4 2,5 3,5 3,4 3,6 2,8 and social issues related to their liberalization. This tomatoes been the subject of further negotiations in 20 6 that category includes: beef red meat, poultry meat, wheat Signed on April 07, 20 4 and entered into force on Edible fruits led to a new agreement signed in December 20 0 by (soft wheat and durum wheat) and its derivatives of 5,0 4,1 4,8 6,0 4,9 5,8 5,0 January 1, 20 6, the free trade agreement between including : the two parties. This new agreement, which covers all first and second processing (semolina and pasta). Morocco and Turkey aims particularly to the gradual agricultural products, entered into force on October Citrus fruits 3,2 2,5 3,2 4,0 2,8 3,4 2,6 As for the agricultural products from Morocco: liberalization of agricultural trade of industrial goods 1, 20 2 and is currently in its third year of application. between the two countries. Preserves The liberalization, set at the end of the transitional • A gradual dismantling of tariff, for a transitional period and In agriculture, the agreement provides for an exchange period of 10 years of the new agricultural agreement, ranging from 0 to 18 years preparations 1,7 1,6 1,7 1,6 1,6 1,6 1,8 of tariff concessions within the framework of reduced does not cover the sensitive products of both Parties • Introduction of tariff quotas for certain agricultural of fruits and quotas and this for a limited number of products. vegetables for which access is guaranteed with special treatment products whose tariffs are exempt as from the entry * This information is provided in late November 20 4 in the form of quotas accompanied with preferential into force of the Agreement within the framework Turkish products benefiting from concessions granted Source: MAPM / DSS (Directorate of Strategy and Statistics) / DDM (Database treatment and / or with a timetable. of the said quotas, and are gradually dismantled by Morocco to Turkey are mainly nuts (hazelnuts, of the Exchange Office) pistachios, raisins, figs, etc.), Legumes (chickpeas, Free - trade agreement between Morocco and the over 15 years except for the quota. These products lentils), spices (cumin) sesame seeds, vegetable The main destinations of exports are those of the United States of America : include bowine meat, some dairy products, tomato European Union, Russia, Japan and the United States preserves and sauces, dried onions ... etc. seeds and some cheeses. The free trade agreement between Morocco and the of America. In addition, it is important to point out that despite the With regard to tariff concessions granted by Turkey to United States of America, was signed on June 15, It is also important to point the preferential agreements liberalization of access to the US market, the agricultural Morocco, they concern particularly flowers (orchids), 20 4 and entered into force on January 1 2006, set signed between Morocco and its major trading partners produce must meet certain sanitary and phytosanitary vegetables (mushrooms, asparagus, capers, sweet multiple objectives: as well as the applicable procedures for this purpose requirements and binding technical standards. maize, cucumber), fruits (avocado) spices, carob, • The promotion of economic growth, the stability of Trade agreements between Morocco and foreign Free trade agreement between Morocco and European bran , wines and apricot preserves. relations and cooperation between the two countries; countries : Free Trade Association (EFTA): Agadir Agreement : • The liberalisation and the development of trade and Signed on February 25, 20 4 between Morocco, Tunisia, The agreements below are some of those signed by investment between the two countries, especially in • The free trade agreement Morocco - EFTA, including Egypt and Jordan, and came into force on March 27, Morocco with its major trading partners. For further the agricultural sector; Liechtenstein, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom details, it is appropriate to refer to the official website of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, was signed 20 7, the Agadir Agreement provides, inter alia, for on June 19, 19 7 and entered into force on March the free transit of goods from the countries concerned

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through total exemption from customs duties and taxes The rules of origin adopted are either specific rules • Export of samples «without payment for which the additional documents required for this purpose. having equivalent effect with specific Pan-Euro-Med or valorisation rules of at least 40% according to the amount is equal to or less than 10 KMAD; Certificate of origin : rules of origin. case of the products (the specific rules are subject to • Export of goods of Moroccan origin for which the To benefit from the preferences stipulated by the Free Trade Agreement between Morocco and the the application circular No. 5080 233 of 12 /31 2007). amount is less than or equal to 50 KMAD conducted on bilateral or multilateral agreements and conventions, United Arab Emirates Export procedures : behalf of the foreign tourist passing through Morocco; the exports carried out within this framework must The Agreement was signed on June 25, 20 1, and Main provisions : The approval of export deeds by the Exchange Office is comply with the origin criteria. The certificates of origin entered into force on July 9, 20 3. The total liberalization no longer required, except for the following operations: certifying the compliance with those criteria are drawn All products can be freely exported with some predefined of agricultural trade, agribusiness and Fisheries between up on the forms provided by the ADII. exceptions under the provisions of Order No. 1308 1394 • Export with no commercial value and without payment the two countries came into effect since January 1, 20 5. of April 19, 19 4 as it was subsequently amended and of a value greater than 3 KMAD; In general, a product is deemed originating from The products which do not benefit from preferential supplemented. To this end, the operator concerned • Export of samples without payment of a value greater Morocco when it is wholly produced or manufactured in treatment are those: draw up, except in the event of a clearly defined than 10 KMAD; Morocco or if it has received a sufficient transformation or processing. The criteria of origin are defined in • Made in free zones; exemption, an exchange declaration on the document • Export for consignment selling of products other specifically reserved for this purpose. detail by the bilateral or multilateral agreements and • Listed in the list of restrictions for reasons of health, than agricultural or craft products; conventions. morality and safety; As for the goods subject to an export license, the • Export carried out within a period of payment exceeding Technical Export control : • The agricultural products subject to the preference latter is filed with the Department of Foreign Trade 1 0 days. (DCCE), against receipt and submitted for opinion to clause with the USA under the FTA. In addition, the exporter is required to collect and Under the Dahir of September 1, 19 4 (13 Ramadan the Department concerned. 13 3), the products originating in Morocco are subject The rules of origin adopted are those applied within repatriate to Morocco the full proceeds of his/her export The decision to grant or deny an export license shall to technical control of manufacturing, packaging and the framework of the Arab League. For some products, within a maximum period of 1 0 days from the date of be notified to the applicant by the DCCE in a period export. specific rules apply in accordance with the application shipment of the goods (30 days for exports of services not exceeding 30 days from the date of its filing. Any circular No. 5080 233 of 12 31/20 7 while for others the from the due date thereof) in accordance with the This Dahir is supplemented and amended by Dahir No. rejection of the application for export license must be valorisation rule of at least 40% applies. circular of the Exchange Office No. 16 6 of September 1 88-2 1 of 28 May 19 3 (6 del Hijjah 14 3) promulgating justified. The period of validity of the export license is Agreement on Facilitation and Development of 21, 19 3. Any deadline deferral of the repatriation of the Law No. 32 86 relating to the operation of the technical 3 months, and this period begins to run from the date proceeds of an export or a reduction in the value of inspection of the Moroccan manufacturing, packaging Commercial exchanges between the Arab countries of the approval of the DCCE. (Arab League) these proceeds, for any reason whatsoever, has to be and export. Furthermore, in terms of exchange regulations, the subject to an application for prior authorization which This technical control of exports has also been subject Free Trade Agreement was signed on February 27, goods export operations should result in the subscription is to be submitted to the Exchange Office before the to additional regulations, initially by Dahir No. 1 88- 2 0 19 1, between the Arab countries, and entered into of an export deed. However, operations, below, are expiry of the above deadlines. In addition, so as to of 28 May 19 3 (6 dil Hijjah 14 3) promulgating Law No. force on January 1, 19 8. exempt from this requirement: enable the Exchange Office to conduct the clearance 31 86 creating the Autonomous Establishment for export The agreement provides, regarding all agricultural • Temporary export carried out within the framework of of exports, the exporter must submit periodic reports control and coordination, particularly Article 2 thereof, products, for the total exemption of import duty in an economic customs schemes (processing abroad, to it, along with supporting documents. which states that the latter Establishment exercises this Morocco and taxes having equivalent effect as of temporary export; Customs declaration of goods : technical control provided for in the Royal Decree of 1 01 01/20 5. September 19 4 relating to the manufacture, packaging • Export of goods at an amount equal to or less than 3 The export of goods requires the submission, in addition and quality of products intended for export when the Products which do not enjoy preferential treatment are KMAD made with no commercial value and without to the export deed, of a customs declaration on the said control is not expressly vested in an administration those listed in the exclusion list for reasons of health, payment; form «Unique Declaration of Merchandise» (DUM) to or other body. morality and safety. the customs office, accompanied, if necessary, with

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And secondly on July 27, 20 3, the Royal Decree No. 1 2- Conditions and formalities applicable by virtue of 2- Technical controls of food product shipments The verifications of the completeness and validity 1 13-70 of 18 Ramadan 14 4 promulgating Law No. the technical control : presented for export, customs checks and formalities : of information of customs declarations are made by 61 12 amending and supplementing the Law No. 31 86 authorized officers of the EACCE. The inspection certificate Regulatory Acts may set out, after consulting the It should be noted that the customs formalities and creating the Autonomous Establishment for export issued must be consistent with the corresponding concerned the agencies and services concerned and the verifications related thereto, applied to the flow control and coordination, completed this control in customs declaration. the EACCE, the special conditions of quality, packaging, of exports highlights involvement of technical control the following terms: packing and if applicable, of categorization, and the requirement applied by the EACCE in the headings The customs refuse to authorize export for any shipment - In The first article of the law 61 12, a), the Autonomous minimum qualities required for controlled products. of the Moroccan customs system entitled «Foreign which has no EACCE technical inspection certificate Establishment for export control and coordination stating the compliance of the shipment to all the These regulatory acts may also lay down special Trade and exchange Control and support to other is responsible for exercising the technical control provisions applicable under the technical control law formalities to be met by the manufacturers, packers services – Technical control». of Moroccan agricultural and marine food products and royal decrees. and exporters of these products. The Ministerial Order issued on September 1, 19 4, intended for export in accordance with the legislation as amended and completed, provides that the export and regulation in force; 1 3- Technical certification of factories, workshops and units manufacturing, processing, packaging or storing of Moroccan products subject to technical control - The Technical controls carried out by this institution food products subject to technical manufacture and of EACCE established by the aforementioned royal must ensure the compliance with the technical packaging control carried out by the EACCE. decrees and law is subject in all cases to prior checking conditions provided for by the various agreements customs declaration of shipment, and the issuance of a relating to exports of Moroccan agricultural and Any natural or legal person engaged, with a purpose certificate of inspection by the services of the EACCE. marine food products; of sale, in the activity subject to technical control The customs declarations related export shipments conducted by the EACCE must comply with the provisions - The Technical controls conducted by this institution must indicate, inter alia, the number of packages, the of laws and regulations in force under this technical must ensure that the Moroccan agricultural and marine weight of the products presented, and if necessary, the control, particularly those of the Order issued on 13 food products meet the legislative and regulatory classification category and the exact quality. requirements applicable to them on the foreign July,19 8, regarding the certification of the locations markets of destination. of manufacture, processing, packaging or storage of food products intended for export. 1- The conditions and procedures for the export sector operators under the technical control : 1 1- Export declarations : Manufacturers, packers and shippers of products subject to the technical control may be required to make a prior declaration indicating their usual identity information and addresses. This declaration is addressed to the Director General of the EACCE.

142 143 Domestic Market Domestic Market

The import market covers the following key food to an accredited bank chosen by the importer. After period begins to run from the date of the joint decision products, whose value is in MAD billion: domiciliation, the bank gives the importer one copy of the DCCE and the minister or ministers concerned. for him and two copies, in a sealed envelope, for the 2008 2009 2010 2011 Goods subject to the application for customs duty customs office. The validity of import commitment is exemption: Cereals 17,3 8,8 11,1 16,2 6 months. This period begins to run from the date Edible oils and Oil of debit. The import commitment enables customs The application for customs duty exemption is required 6,1 4,9 4,51 5,4 seeds clearance and the financial payment for the goods. for the importing of the freely importable goods which are free of customs duties within the framework of Sugar 2,2 3,4 3,3 48 However, the import transactions without payment (gifts of non-commercial nature, goods resulting in the trade and tariff agreements and conventions Milk and its 2,2 1,5 2,1 2,02 concluded between Morocco and some countries, the derivatives payments by assets legally constituted abroad, and replacement under warranty...) are exempt from the products subject to tariff quotas provided for by the The main applicable procedures are as follows: import commitment. association and free trade agreements entered into between Morocco and the EU and Morocco and the Import Procedures: Goods subject to an import license: EFTA States and the products subject to tariff quotas Pursuant to the provisions of article 1 of the Law Only a limited number of products is subject to the stipulated by the multilateral agreements. No. 13 89 relating to foreign trade, as amended and import license in accordance with the aforementioned The application for customs duty exemption is submitted supplemented, the goods are freely imported subject Order of (DCCE) Department in charge of Foreign to the limitations stipulated by the said law or other to the DCCE by the importers who wish to benefit from Trade, foreign investments and crafts No. 1308 94 as it. It is drawn up on a specific form, accompanied by a legislation in force when it comes to the protection of amended and supplemented. morality, safety and public order, health of people or pro forma invoice. It is deposited with the department the protection of flora and fauna, the national artistic The import license shall be drawn up on a specific in charge of foreign trade so as to be investigated archaeological and historical heritage or the preservation form. The period of its validity is 6 months. This period after consultation with the concerned department. of the financial position of the country . begins to run from the date of the approval of the DCCE. Its validity period is 6 months. This period begins to Goods subject to an advance import declaration : run from the date of the approval of the department Quantitative import restrictions only concern certain in charge of foreign trade. specific products in accordance with the provisions Goods imports which cause or threaten to cause of the Order No. 1308 1394 issued on April 19, 19 4 serious damage to the domestic production may laying down the list of goods subject to quantitative be subject to an advance import declaration. This import and export restrictions as it was subsequently is established either automatically or at the request amended and supplemented. of interested parties, as a precautionary measure, Except for the aforementioned goods, all other goods pending the implementation of the definitive measures are freely imported. To this end, the operator signed (increase in customs duties, countervailing duty and an import commitment on the form entitled « Import antidumping duty ...). Commitment, import license, Advance Import Declaration.» The advance import declaration is established by a The Import commitment, completed by a pro forma invoice joint decision of the DCCE and the minister or ministers with a predefined format is presented for domiciliation concerned. It is drawn up on a specific form. The duration of its validity is 9 months, renewable once. This

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146 147 GREEN MOROCCO PLAN VERT Grand Casablanca Region

SUMMARY OF REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL PLANS

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 9 217 0 0 Ha 1 569 0 0 Ha 29 993 0 3 13 641 2 2 1 659 7 5 67 824 Ha 7 460 Ha 3 750 500 8,3 11 119

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Cereals 4 103 4 9 5 271 3 217 6 0 7 633 -22 45 Grains 41 400 56 20 700 52 -50 -7 Olive trees 729 725 1 074 1 285 6 5 4 119 76 184 Truck 3 120 75 3 500 170 12 127 Vegetable Citrus fruits 84 450 1 533 128 420 3 766 52 146 farming sectors Crop Truck Production Organic 1 000 10 farming 356 790 4 440 500 534 10 729 40 142 crops and fruits Hydroponic 1 0,11 20 8,8 2 000 7 900 Headcount Production Headcount Production crops Headcount Production Headcount Production Headcount Production Meat (1000 heads) (1000 T) (1000 heads) (1000 T) Headcount Production products Milk 1 576 2 161 1 740 4 982 10 131 (1000 heads) (1000 T) (1000 heads) (1000 T) sectors Milk 28 32 28 63 - 97 Including 348 649 86 Animal pure bred Production Including 5 10 100 Red meats 24 316 321 27101 561 11 75 pure bred White meats 366 791 116 Red meats 35 5 44 7 26 40 White meats 34 48 41 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Part Part I II ACTION PLAN Total Number of projects 961 545 1506 I II Investments (Billions DH) Parts 75 20 95 Number of projects 20 15 35 Transversal Actions - - 52 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 1,8 0,2 2 Total - - 147 Transversal Actions 0,13 Number of target farmers 562 798 854 856 1 417 6 6 Total 2,1 Number of target farmers 2 800 3 500 6 300 Current Forecasts IMPACT Evolution % Forecasts Situation 2020 Current Evolution % IMPACT Situation Employment (Millions JT) 268 455 70 2020 Added Value (billions DH) 38 99 161 Employment (Millions JT) 3 4,5 50 Exportation (10 0 T) 1350 4606 241 Added value (Millions Dh) 395 1120 183 Redevelopment of localized irrigation (10 0 Ha) 154 692 349 Exportation (T) 24 000 54 000 125 Fertiliser use (millions T) 0,9 1,6 78 Redevelopment of localized irrigation (Ha) 500 5 500 1 000 Use of grain seeds (millions Qx) 0,7 1,8 157 Fertiliser use (Qx) 208 000 276 000 33 Use of seeds (Qx) 24 000 21 000 -12

* Areas concerned by Green Morocco Plan projects

148 149 Chaouia-Ouardigha Region Oued Eddahab-Lagouira Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 933 000 Ha 28 000 Ha 1 655 6 0 56 103 741 100 000 Ha 527 Ha 99 367 38 76

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Grains 681 700 760 569 300 1074 -16 41 Crop Truck 450 36 2 450 196 444 444 Olive trees 18 925 38 60 275 324 218 753 Production farming Headcount Production Headcount Production Crop Truck Headcount Production Production farming 6 500 188 8 500 483 31 157 (1000 heads) (1000 T) (1000 heads) (1000 T) (Potatoes) 5 5 Animal Camel milk 25 25 Wine 2 950 32 4 450 65 51 103 Production (0% sold) (0% sold) Headcount Production Headcount Production Headcount Production Red meats 95 0,27 95 0,39 - 44 (1000 heads) (1000 T) (1000 heads) (1000 T) White meats 0,2 1,45 - 480 Milk 109 115 109 241 - 110 Animal Part Part production Including ACTION PLAN Total pure bred 17 37 118 - I II Red meats 2 180 38 2 180 60 - 58 Number of projects 19 3 22 White meats 85 196 131 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 1,57 0,1 1,67 Transversal Actions - 0,01 0,01 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Total 1,59 0,11 1,68 I II Number of target farmers 54 750 804 Number of projects 230 65 295 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 4,5 1,9 6,4 Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % Transversal Actions - - 2,4 Situation 2020 Total 4,5 1,9 8,8 Employment (Millions JT) 1,79 7,81 336 Number of target farmers 9938 122 485 132 423 Added Value (Millions Dh) 126 671 432 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 36 000 196 000 444 Current Forecasts IMPACT Evolution % Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 6 750 21 750 222 Situation 2020 Employment (Millions JT) 23 72 212 Added Value (Millions Dh) 2 857 6 549 129 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 10 330 69 900 580 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 4 500 21 600 380 Fertilizer use (Qx) 346 000 460 000 33 Use of seeds (Qx) 150 000 316 000 110

150 151 Doukkala-Abda Region Doukkala-Abda Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 1 057 0 0 Ha 114 650 Ha 1 984 0 0 64 156 533

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Part Part Area Production ACTION PLAN Total (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) I II Grains 349 300 580 228 900 1 035 -34 78 Number of projects 83 13 96 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 4,4 0,4 4,8 Sugar 20 600 1 120 20 000 1 501 -3 34 production Transversal Actions 5,7 0,02 5,7 Seasonal 16 000 380 18 000 624 12 63 Total 10,1 0,4 10,5 truck farming Number of target farmers 122 633 33 900 156 533 Spring truck 2 000 67 5 200 498 160 643 farming Forecasts Crop IMPACT Current Evolution % production Wine 12 700 40 17 800 151 40 278 Situation 2020 Cactus - - 2 000 24 - - Employment (Millions JT) 16 25,9 64 Local Added Value (Millions Dh) 4 090 8 700 113 produce 4 900 4,5 9 700 19,4 98 331 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 20 000 413 900 2 000 (caper) Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 6 500 96 300 1 380 Local produce 600 0,06 1 500 0,3 150 400 Fertilizer use (Qx) 2 310 000 3 880 000 68 (cumin) Use of seeds (Qx) 68 110 225 000 230 Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 133 341 133 500 - 47 Including pure bred 37 54 - - Red meats 756 29 756 60 - 107 Animal production White meats 34 64 88 Local produce (Chicken - 0,4 - 1,6 - 300 beldi) Local produce 0,07 0,3 329 (honey)

152 153 Fez-Boulemane Region Fez-Boulemane Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms Current Forecasts AREA OBJECTIVE Evolution % Situation 20 0 317 000 Ha 44 700 Ha 1 570 0 0 28 48 875 Employment (Millions JT) 7 11 57 Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Added Value (Millions Dh) 1 084 4 347 300 OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 7 300 25 000 242 Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) - 30 000 - Grains 173 600 230 105 000 309 -40 34 Fertilizer use (Qx) 320 000 480 000 50 Olive trees 56 000 67 120 000 540 114 706 Use of seeds (Qx) 73 000 92 000 26 Truck farming 12 800 243 20 000 1 600 56 558 Crop Legume 40 000 33 40 000 60 0 82 Production Rosaceas 4 500 88 6 600 188 47 114 Caper 16 800 15 18 800 25 12 67 Local produce (saffron and 5 0,03 500 0,4 9 900 1 233 lavender) Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 65 36 65 63 - 75 Including 25 30 20 - Animal pure bred Production Red meats 1 300 12 1 300 20 - 67 White meats 25 113 - 332 Local produce 0,02 0,3 1 400 (honey)

Part Part ACTION PLAN Total I II Number of projects 85 23 108 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 7,1 2,2 9,3 Transversal Actions - 1,3 1,3 Total 7,1 3,5 10,6 Number of target farmers 31 780 64 950 96 730

154 155 Gharb Chrarda Bni Hssen Region Guelmim-Esmara Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 1 440 0 0 Ha 360 000 Ha 3 100 0 0 63 280 000 40 720 210 350 Ha 15 000 Ha 452 580 58 21 000 élevages Current Situation * Forecasts 20 0 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Grains 326 000 712 199 000 790 -39 11 (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Sugar Grains 38 340 25 98 340 70 156 180 26 400 1240 47 000 3 164 78 155 Crop Crop crops Palm trees 10 000 16 13 000 21 30 33 Production Production Fruits and Cactus 30 000 444 50 000 733 67 65 vegetables 23 600 384 56 400 2 081 139 442 Effectif Production Effectif Production Citrus fruits 16 200 340 39 300 1 377 142 305 Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Olive trees 46 700 51 86 700 217 86 325 Milk 0,8 2,6 1,4 4,1 80 57 Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Animal Red meats 299 2,8 326 5,3 10 89 (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Production White meats 1,4 4,2 - 200 Milk 157 280 289 1 100 84 293 Beekeeping 0,1 0,6 - 500 dont pure Animal bred 45 140 211 Eggs for Production consumption 0 0 30 8 000 000u - - Red meats 1 400 26 1 900 44 36 69 White Part Part 16 27 69 ACTION PLAN Total meats I II Beekeeping 1,2 2,2 83 Number of projects 6 9 15 Part Part Investments (Billions DH) Parts 0,72 2,06 2,78 ACTION PLAN Total I II Transversal Actions 0,04 0,02 0,06 Number of projects 91 22 113 Total 0,76 2,08 2,84 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 17,3 0,8 18,1 Number of target farmers 6 601 50 150 56 211 Transversal Actions 19,6 - 19,6 Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % Total 36,9 0,8 37,7 Situation 2020 Number of target farmers 94 220 38 210 132 430 Employment (Millions JT) 1,67 5,74 244 Forecasts Added Value (Millions Dh) 562 1 055 88 IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 20 0 Employment (Millions JT) 24,3 54,1 123 Added Value (Millions Dh) 3 247 14 117 335 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 116 600 1 250 800 973 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 500 86 500 - Fertilizer use (Qx) 663 070 1 797 270 171 Use of seeds (Qx) 97 500 298 500 206 156 157 Laayoune-Boujdour- Sakia Marrakech-Tensift Al Haouz Region Al Hamra Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 127 500 Ha 1 6 Ha 256 152 7 7 4 892 1 440 0 0 Ha 360 000 Ha 3 100 0 0 63 280 000

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Camel’s milk 62 16 62 84 - 425 grains 800 000 636 712 000 860 -11 35 Animal Goat’s milk 242 14 242 24 - 75 Olive trees 123 100 246 172 100 861 40 250 Production Crop Red meats 304 2 304 4 - 100 Production Citrus fruits 5 400 105 9 120 231 69 120 White meats 2,4 6,4 168 Apricot trees 7 100 60 7 100 112 - 87 Cactus 26 000 288 56 000 584 115 103 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Effectif Production Effectif Production I II Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Number of projects 4 10 14 Animal Milk 158 339 186 738 18 118 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 0,19 0,67 0,86 Production Including Transversal Actions 0,01 0,02 0,03 pure bred 60 71 Total 0,2 0,69 0,89 Red meats 3 164 35 4 096 64 29 83 Number of target farmers 352 4 351 4 703 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Forecasts I II IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 2020 Number of projects 82 59 141 Employment (Millions JT) 1,57 4,81 206 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 6,2 2,2 8,4 Added Value (Millions Dh) 550 1 683 206 Transversal Actions - - 2 Total 6,2 5,5 10,4 Number of target farmers 65 000 47 800 112 800

Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 2020 Employment (Millions JT) 45,4 54 19 Added Value (Millions Dh) 4 400 8 000 82 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 86 700 177 000 104 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 24 000 110 000 358 Fertilizer use (Qx) 86 300 470 000 444 Use of seeds (Qx) 30 000 80 000 167

158 159 Meknes-Tafilalet Region Eastern Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 1 440 0 0 Ha 360 000 Ha 3 100 0 0 63 280 000 730 744 Ha 107 334 Ha 1 918 0 0 38 104 035

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Olives 52 600 76 86 400 413 64 445 Citrus fruits 14 450 200 19 400 528 34 164 Dates 15 000 26 25 000 53 67 103 Olive trees 59 300 80 119 000 202 100 153 Apple trees 12 500 225 12 500 375 - 67 Wine 2 400 32 2 450 41 2 28 Crop Wine 2 250 25 3 250 69 44 176 Crop Almond trees 12 500 5 27 500 9 120 80 Production Grains 391 250 518 329 600 911 -16 76 Production Palm trees 1 280 3 1 830 5 43 67 Potatoes 12 400 329 13 750 501 11 52 Truck 15 840 200 15 900 306 1 53 Oinion 7 000 262 7 700 477 10 83 farming Sunflower 10 000 10 20 000 40 100 300 Sugar crops 4 400 244 5 000 352 14 44 Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (10 00 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 116 109 119 208 3 91 Milk 36 85 36 195 - 130 Animal Including Animal Including 12 - 21 - 80 - Production pure bred 13 - 26 - 100 - Production pure bred Red meats 3 497 34 3 000 61 -14 79 Red meats 2 982 29 2 982 38 - 30 White meats 28 47 68 White 45 107 138 meats Beekeeping 0,215 1,569 630 Beekeeping 0,05 0,63 1 150 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Part Part I II ACTION PLAN Total I II Number of projects 41 19 60 Number of projects 103 67 170 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 5,1 1 6,1 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 8,61 2,57 11,18 Transversal Actions - - 3 Transversal Actions - - 1,44 Total - - 9,1 Total Number of target farmers 32 000 23 000 55 000 Number of target farmers 31 200 83 500 114 700 Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % Forecasts Situation 20 20 IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 20 0 Employment (Millions JT) 27 36 32 Employment (Millions JT) 46 62 34 Added Value (Millions Dh) 2 506 5 320 112 Added Value (Millions Dh) 5 150 11 670 127 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 87 500 352 500 303 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 12 000 362 000 2 917 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 8 000 46 200 478 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 25 100 38 600 54 Fertilizer use (Qx) 908 300 1 076 850 19 Fertilizer use (Qx) 1 500 000 2 533 530 69 Use of seeds (Qx) 35 000 60 000 71 Use of seeds (Qx) 71 000 139 000 96 160 161 RABAT-SALE ZEMMOUR-ZAER Souss-Massa-Draa Region Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 442 700 Ha 22 000 Ha 2 366 7 4 19 47 000 540 636 Ha 237 880 Ha 3 110 0 0 60 193 000

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Grains 274 600 275 233 600 664 -15 141 Truck 25 500 1 460 25 500 2 140 - 47 Olive trees 20 000 18 61 000 110 205 511 farming Citrus fruits 33 000 630 34 000 864 3 37 Truck 13 100 74 16 700 260 27 251 Crop farming Crop Olive trees 27 000 23 31 700 43 17 87 Production Wine 6000 31 7200 82 20 165 Production Almond trees 36 600 6 37 700 8 3 33 PAM 1160 0,7 1160 1,4 - 100 Cactus 48000 390 50 800 603 6 55 Sunflower 2 700 2 5 000 9 85 350 Local 47 200 67 48 000 80 2 19 Legume 36 100 4 36 100 11 - 75 produce Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 107 90 107 210 - 133 Milk 1 8 2 6 1 0 3 1 8 47 Animal Including Animal Including 37 50 Production pure bred 11 33 16 96 45 191 Production pure bred Red meats 360 16 360 33 - 106 Red meats 2 100 17 2 218 28 5 65 White meats 30 40 33 White 36 58 - 61 meats Beekeeping 0 7 1 4 1 0

Part Part Part Part ACTION PLAN Total ACTION PLAN Total I II I II Number of projects 58 39 97 Number of projects 24 56 80 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 2,9 0,9 3,8 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 4,9 1,5 6,4 Transversal Actions - - 1,5 Transversal Actions 4,1 Total - - 5,3 Total 10,5 Number of target farmers 19 610 36 050 55 660 Number of target farmers 29 500 65 000 94 500

Forecasts Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 2020 Situation 2020 Employment (Millions JT) 10,78 17,68 64 Employment (Millions JT) 21,2 33,9 59 Added Value (Millions Dh) 1332 3840 188 Added Value (Millions Dh) 5 309 9 212 74 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 22 000 40 000 82 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 866 000 1 271 000 47 Fertilizer use (Qx) 330 000 600 000 82 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 47 500 97 500 105 Use of seeds (Qx) 62 000 160 000 158 Fertilizer use (Qx) 718 000 973 000 36 Use of seeds (Qx) 2 620 5 100 95 162 163 Tadla-Azilal Region Tangier-Tetuan Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 531 164 Ha 185 000 ha 1 450 0 0 65 93 000 446 100 Ha 48 040 Ha 2 470 0 0 42 115 000

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Grains 81 500 301 67 300 343 -17 14 Sugar crops 8 500 480 12 000 780 41 63 Olive trees 49 600 101 80 000 400 61 296 Petits fruits 700 29 1 700 82 143 183 Citrus fruits 12 000 210 16 200 424 35 102 rouges Potatoes 6 400 156 8 000 275 25 76 Carob trees 15 000 4 26 500 21 70 425 Crop Crop Citrus fruits 1 400 28 5 400 193 286 589 Production Other fruit 14 400 45 16 300 73 13 62 Production trees Avocado 160 2 1 500 19 838 850 Beetroot 11 500 599 17 500 1 050 52 75 trees Niora 800 18 1 200 31 50 72 Olive trees 79 000 90 150 000 350 90 285 Sesame 2 200 2 4 000 6 82 200 Fig trees 11 000 21 17 000 48 55 129 Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 95 210 171 750 80 257 Milk 144 220,3 157 385,3 9 75 Including Including 44 50 14 Animal pure bred 33 119 Animal pure bred Production Production Red meats 2 131 42 3 827 90 80 114 Red meats 1 524 19 1 524 22,3 0 17 White Poultry 14,2 48 238 meats 15 32 113 industry Apiculture 0,3 0,6 100 Beekeeping industry 0,2 0,8 300 Part Part ACTION PLAN Total Part Part I II ACTION PLAN Total I II Number of projects 38 32 70 Number of projects 43 72 115 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 5 0,6 5,6 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 2,4 1,3 3,7 Transversal Actions 6,3 Transversal Actions 3,9 0,6 4,5 Total 5 0,6 11,9 Total 6,3 1,9 8,2 Number of target farmers 42 070 38 770 80 840 Number of target farmers 55 000 103 500 158 500 Current Forecasts IMPACT Evolution % Current Forecasts Situation 20 20 IMPACT Evolution % Situation 2020 Employment (Millions JT) 13 21 62 Added Value (Millions Dh) 2 680 11 903 344 Employment (Millions JT) 15,3 24,8 62 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 60 000 252 600 321 Added Value (Millions Dh) 1 660 6 190 273 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 10 660 83 030 679 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) 25 700 128 100 398 Fertilizer use (Qx) 640 000 1 000 000 49 Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 3 125 21 525 589 Use of seeds (Qx) 50 000 124 580 149 Fertilizer use (Qx) 180 000 1 300 000 622 Use of seeds (Qx) 10 000 120 000 1 100 164 165 Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Region

USEFUL AGRICULTURAL AREA IRRIGATED AREA Total Population Rural Population Number of farms 927 400 Ha 53 000 Ha 1 810 0 0 76 197 614

Current Situation * Forecasts 2020 Evolution % OBJECTIVE Area Production Area Production Area Production (ha) (1000 T) (ha) (1000 T) Grains 425 000 510 260 000 1 060 -39 108 Olive trees 197 500 284 318 500 660 61 134 Fig trees 25 000 38 38 000 85 52 127 Crop Production Citrus fruits 2 000 20 5 000 150 150 650 Almond trees 45 700 2 67 000 8 47 300 Caper 5 000 5 10 000 20 100 300 Effectif Production Effectif Production Effectif Production (1000 têtes) (1000 T) (1000 têtes) (1000 T) Milk 209 55 209 170 - 209 Animal Including 10 - 25 - 150 - Production pure bred Red meats 2 190 16 2 190 26 - 63 Local produce 0,18 0,45 150 (honey)

Part Part ACTION PLAN Total I II Number of projects 34 41 75 Investments (Billions DH) Parts 2,1 1,9 4 Transversal Actions 1,2 Total 5,2 Number of target farmers 20 000 139 000 159 000

Forecasts IMPACT Current Evolution % Situation 2020 Employment (Millions JT) 11 20 83 Added Value (Millions Dh) 1 600 4 260 164 Exportation (T) (Potatoes) --- 53 000 - Redevelopment of localised irrigation (Ha) 2 000 15 000 650 Fertilizer use (Qx) 354 000 1 600 000 352 Use of seeds (Qx) 76 000 183 500 141 166 167 Abbreviations and Symbols

ADA Agency for Agricultural Development PGI Protected Geographic Indication EFTA European Free Trade Association INRA National Institute for Agricultural Research Moroccan Association of Exporters Conditioners KMAD Thousands of Moroccan MAD AMCEF Strawberries Kg Kilogram. AMMS Moroccan Association of Seed Multipliers. AL Agricultural Label AMO Compulsory Health Insurance MAD Moroccan dirham AMSP Moroccan Association of Seeds and Plants. Moroccan Agricultural Mutual Benefit Insurance PDO Protected Designation of Origin. MAMDA Company Moroccan Association of Producers and Exporters MAPM Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries APEFEL of Fruits and Vegetables Producers MCA Millenium Challenge Account. ASPAM Moroccan Association of Citrus Growers MET Ministry of Equipment and Transport. Moroccan Association of Producers Exporters of ASPEM Fruits and Vegetables MMAD Million of Moroccan dirham CRCA Regional Bank for Credit Agricole MdMAD Billion of Moroccan Dirham DCCE the Department in charge of Foreign Trade ODCO Office of Development and Cooperation DPA Provincial Directorate of Agriculture National interprofessional Office of Cereals and ONICL Vegetables DRA Regional Directorate of Agriculture National Agency for Sanitary Safety of Food Autonomous Establishment of Control and Coordination ONSSA Products EACCE of Exports ORMVA Regional Office of Agricultural DEvelopment ETP Full Time Equivalent RAP Regional Agricultural Plan (s) EIA Environmental Impact Assessment. PNEEI National Program for Irrigation Water Saving FDA Fund for Agricultural Development PNEI National Pact for Industrial Emergence FIMD Moroccan interprofessional Federation of Dates GDP Gross Domestic Product FIML Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Milk AGDP Agricultural Gross Domestic Product FISA Interprofessional Federation of Poultry Sector SMH Small and Medium Hydraulics FIVIAR Interprofessional Federation of red meat. PMV Green Morocco Plan FMI International Monetary Fund PPP Private-Public Partnership LH Large Hydraulic PRDCQ Pole of R&D and Quality Control ha Hectare. HR Human Resources HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point R&D Research and Development IAA Agro-food. UAA Usable Agricultural Area IAV Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II. SDOQ Distinctive Signs of Origin and Quality IDE Foreign Direct Investment SNIM Moroccan Industrial Standardization Service ONCA National Office of Agricultural Consulting

168 169 List of the interprofession organizations of the Moroccan List of Chambers of Agriculture in Morocco Agricultural Sector

Sigle Dénomination Président Region Tel. Fax President FISA Interprofessional Federation of Poultry Sector MR. YOUSSEF ALAOUI Doukkala – Abda 0 5 23 34 27 26 05 23 34 27 26 Omar EL KARDOUDI FIMASUCRE Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Sugar MR. MOHAMED FIKRAT Chaouia – Ourdigha 05 23 40 20 47 05 23 40 21 60 Abderrahim EL ALAFI FIVIAR Interprofessional Federation of Red Meat MR HAMMOU OUHELLI Fes – Boulemane 05 35 93 08 74 05 35 93 08 74 Thami AAGHBI INTERPROLIVE Interprofessional Federation of Olive MR. RACHID BENALI Gharb - Chrarda - 05 37 37 38 59 05 37 37 38 59 Laghrarba EL GHAZI FIMALAIT Moroccan IInterprofessional Federation of Milk MR. MOULAY M’HAMED LOULTITI BniHssen FNIS National Interprofessional Federation of Seeds M. AHMED OUAYACH Grand Casablanca 05 22 51 91 02 05 22 51 91 02 Bouchta BOUSSOF Guelmim - Es Smara 05 28 77 16 31 05 28 77 16 31 Abdou Rabih CHAFAI MAROC CITRUS Interprofessional Federation of Citrus MR. MOULAY M’HAMED LOULTITI Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra 05 28 89 12 12 05 28 89 47 52 Ahmed HMIMID FIAC Interprofessional Federation of Cereal Activities MR. AHMED OUAYACH Marrakech - Tensift -Al FIMADATTES Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Dates MR. BELHASSAN MOHAMED Haouz 05 24 43 11 58 05 24 43 11 58 El Habib BENTALEB Meknes – Tafilalet 05 35 40 24 91 05 35 51 09 51 99 Abdellah EL GHAOUTI Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Oriental 05 36 68 32 55 05 36 68 32 55 Mimoun OUSSAR FIMAP Beekeeping MR. ABOULAL M’HAMED Oued Eddahab – 05 28 89 70 44 Sidi Mohammed Federation of Arboriculture Development in Lagouira 05 28 93 04 48 AKHTOUR FEDAM Morocco MR . BOUBKER BELKORA 05 28 89 72 52 Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Argan Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaïr 05 37 70 63 69 05 37 70 47 72 Taher EL FILALI FEMARGANE Sector MR. MOHAMED OURAISS 05 28 84 26 79 Souss - Massa – Draa 05 28 74 41 01 Ali QUAYOUH 05 28 84 41 01 FIFEL Interprofessional Federation of Fruits and MR. ADARDOUR EL HOUCINE Vegetables Tadla – Azilal 05 23 48 51 70 05 23 48 51 70 Mohammed RYAD Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Saffron Tanger – Tetouan 05 39 91 18 54 05 39 91 18 54 Abdeslam BIYARI FIMASAFRAN MR. MOHAMED BELHOUCINE Taza - Al Houceima – 05 35 68 82 95 05 35 68 82 95 Mohammed ABOU Moroccan IInterprofessional Federation of Taounate FIMA Roses à parfum Perfume Rose MR. JALAL CHARRAF Federation of Chambers 05 37 20 09 48 05 37 70 34 75 El Habib BENTALEB FOLEA Interprofessional Federation of Oil crops M. SAMIR OUDGHIRI of Agriculture

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