The town was established next to an oasis of date palms, and dates, or tiyni, are by far its most important resource.
Some hundreds of thousands of date palms are cultivated in the area, and their fruit has become Figuig's primary crop.
In the 1960s and 1970s however, Figuig had lost countless date palms because of the Bayud disease.

Wheat, or tasharza, is also an important product of the town.
Its cultivation near the town assured a steady supply of the crucial grain which allowed for a higher quality of life.
In order to increase arable land, many private farmers have constructed soil-filled stone terraces along the Jorf, a salt mountain nearby.

The Jorf is a sort of salt mountain about 1 kilometre long and 50 metres high.
It is a nesting site of wild pigeons and bees, as well as scorpions and snakes, and is divided between several private landowners .
The Jorf also serves to divide between the upper and lower portions of the town, and several thoroughfares connecting them run across it.
The town's water-supply (aman) is drawn from its northern end, near the pass which serves as the main entrance to Figuig, and water can generally be found there at the shallow depth of 10 metres.

The water is conducted from its source via underground channels (lakbawat) to lime and stone or cement cisterns (sharij), from which farmers can utilise it at their convenience.
The cisterns sometimes double as swimming holes to provide recreation for the local children.
The town was established next to an oasis of date palms, and dates, or tiyni, are by far its most important resource. Some hundreds of thousands of date palms are cultivated in the area, and their fruit has become Figuig's primary crop. In the 1960s and 1970s however, Figuig had lost countless date palms because of the Bayud disease.
Wheat, or tasharza, is also an important product of the town. Its cultivation near the town assured a steady supply of the crucial grain which allowed for a higher quality of life. In order to increase arable land, many private farmers have constructed soil-filled stone terraces along the Jorf, a salt mountain nearby.
The Jorf is a sort of salt mountain about 1 kilometre long and 50 metres high. It is a nesting site of wild pigeons and bees, as well as scorpions and snakes, and is divided between several private landowners . The Jorf also serves to divide between the upper and lower portions of the town, and several thoroughfares connecting them run across it. The town's water-supply (aman) is drawn from its northern end, near the pass which serves as the main entrance to Figuig, and water can generally be found there at the shallow depth of 10 metres.
The water is conducted from its source via underground channels (lakbawat) to lime and stone or cement cisterns (sharij), from which farmers can utilise it at their convenience. The cisterns sometimes double as swimming holes to provide recreation for the local children.
Figuig