The agricultural sector is a central part of the Moroccan economy, having contributed more than 14 % to national accounts and employed over 39 % of the country’s labor force between 2008 and 2013. A large part of lands used for agriculture are not irrigated, making the sector vulnerable to
The agricultural sector is a central part of the Moroccan economy, having contributed more than 14 % to national accounts and employed over 39 % of the country’s labor force between 2008 and 2013. A large part of lands used for agriculture are not irrigated, making the sector vulnerable to climate change. Several years of droughts spanning over the last decades have affected the agricultural sector’s main types of crops — and thus the economy — and community living standards, including in rural areas.
Achieving policy coherence by making agriculture interventions climate-smart
MA
Adaptation Commitments
GCA_subsector
GCA_subsector
Adapt Now subsector
Agriculture
Fisheries and aquaculture
MA
Adaptation Commitments
GCA_subsector
GCA_subsector
Adapt Now subsector
Environment
Ecosystem and biodiversity
MA
Adaptation Commitments
GCA_Subsector_2
GCA_Subsector_2
Adapt Now subsector (2)
Health
Disease surveillance and control