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Morocco: The Green Plan for Food Security
The document outlines Morocco's Green Plan for Food Security. It discusses key challenges facing Morocco's agriculture sector, including water scarcity and dependence on food imports. The plan proposes two pillars: 1) aggressively developing a high-value commercial agriculture sector through public-private partnerships and 2) supporting smallholder farmers by helping them professionalize their operations. It highlights ongoing efforts like converting irrigation systems to drip irrigation to save water and increase productivity. The plan aims to boost domestic production, rural development and food security through modernizing agriculture while ensuring social and environmental sustainability.
Morocco: The Green Plan for Food Security
- 1. The Green Plan For Food Security International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas 24th to 26th of June, Cairo, Egypt Pr Mohamed Ait Kadi Morocco
- 2. Content of thistalk WATER AGRICULTURE TRADE SS FS ü Commercial / Non commercial Agriculture ü “Super market revolution” ü Commodity prices volatility IWRM MohamedAitKadiCGDA
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- 4. Farming Systems 20-35% 5-10% 70-80BMAD 45-50% 60-70% 3-4 Mio Jobs 35-40% 10-15% EmploymentValue Fresh 50-55% 13 BMADDH Processed 45-50% Exports High value added Fruits & Vegetables Grains & Forage 25% 7,4 Mio Ha 75% Area Livestock MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 5. Importance of the Smallholders Sector Annual income (MAD) 149 000Tomatoes 115 000Apples 66 000Citrus 7 000Olives 2 000Wheat The poverty trap! 1.5 mio 8.7mio Ha Farms CL < 5 ha > 5 ha 70% 24% Average: 2,1 Ha per Holding MohamedAitKadiCGDA
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- 7. The Challenge Ø To reliably produce increasing supplies and more varieties of food, mainly through higher yields using less water and other resource inputs in an environmentally friendly manner – and at reasonable and affordable prices for consumers Ø This challenge must be met as the climate changes, and as almost every input to the food production, processing and consumption chain increases in cost. Ø This can only be done by mobilizing technology in all kinds of agriculture including smallholders, using all sources of water and achieving much better coordination, cooperation and partnerships among the major stakeholders involved MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 8. Generating a Virtuous Cycle Investments Productivity / Quality High Value MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 9. Building on Successes MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 10. Operating Principles of the New Vision for Agriculture MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 11. Agriculture a positivedriver of socio- economic development & environmental sustainability Cross cutting Reforms + Enabling Environment Pillar II Smallholder farming as a business Pillar I Robust commercial Agriculture Holistic/transactional Approach Land tenure Water Trade Domestic Market Doing business Value Chains Administration MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 12. Pillar I: Aggressively developa high value/ high productivity agricultural sector Implementing advanced production & developing value- add facilities through holistic value chain interventions 700 – 900 investment projects across the country Attract private investors while protecting social interests Investment : 110-150 Md DH 10 years MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 13. « OFFRE MAROC» for Investors A WIN WIN Partnership in the context of Aggregation Strategic aggregation program based on contracts with clearly defined conditions for each value chain Innovative framework of incentives (targeted subsidies, special tax regimes) V1 Preferential land leasing V2 Preferential access to financing V3 Support of aggregation over the long- term: • Promotion • Dispute resolution/arbitration V4 Preferential access to trade associated benefits • Exports & logistics • Branding & Quality management • Agrotec – R&D V5 Commitment to generate growth and investments (upstream & downstream) Investments, sales& value added, jobs, know-how E2 Commtment to support aggregated farmers upstream Access to inputs and technology Uptake garanties… E1 Commitment to fairness Policy of fair and attractive remuneration to farmers E3 Commitments made by the State Framework of Incentives Commitments made by aggregators MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 14. 14 Pillar II: Smallholder farmingas a business Lifting greatest number of farmers out of poverty Investment : 15-20 Md DH 10 years Proactive marketing to Domestic and International Investors Strengthening capacities of social institutions for proper project implementation on the ground Reconversion Projects Intensification Projects Diversification Projects 300-400 projects Catalyst for development of Oasis & Mountains MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 15. WATER-AGRICULTURE-TRADE WATER AGRICULTURE TRADE SS FS ü Commercial /Non commercial Agriculture ü “Super market revolution” ü Commodity prices volatility IWRM Mohamed AITKADI GWP/TEC MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 16. Sujets de discussion • Présentez les principales idées que vous allez développer Morocco is a highly water stressed country with erratic rainfall and frequent droughts. The country is reaching the end of the water development era. Water resources management is therefore shifting to the more difficult task of ensuring economically, socially and environmentally efficient water allocation within the existing water resources constraints. MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 17. Rewable Water Resources/ca/RB 1190 853 1045 141 856 512 418 1144 161 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 River Basins RenewableWater Resourcesm3/ca 1 23 4 56 7 8 9 730 m3 /ca/year Deficit/surplus 96 -219 1068 -35 -1468 -163 -126 11 -4 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500 0 500 1000 1500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 River Basins Mm3 Water resources endowment/distribution MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 18. Morroco’s Water Issues & Constraints • Water demand is growing fast; • Water availability is falling to crisis levels; • Overexploitation of groundwater • Shortages are compounded by pollution • Low water use efficiency in irrigation; MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 19. Water Sector Reforms (1995/2009) • The adoption of a long term strategy for an integrated water resources management; • The development of a new legal and institutional framework to promote decentralized management and increase stakeholder participation; • Introducing economic incentives in water allocation decisions through rational tariff and cost recovery; • Taking capacity enhancing measures to meet institutional challenges for the management of water resources; and • Establishing effective monitoring and control of water quality to reduce environmental degradation MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 20. § Objectives § Cost: 37 BMAD 1. Convert550 000 Ha to drip irrigation (2008-2020) >220 000 Ha collective projects >330 000 Ha individuals • Increase irrigation efficiency and water productivity THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION WATER SAVINGS PROGRAMME § Impacts: Savings: 1.4 Km3
- 21. Upper Catchment Basin Agencies Irrigationagencies WUA/Farmers Watershed Reservoir Conveyance & Distribution System Farm Evaporation Evapotranspiration Evaporation Seepage Operation Seepage Run off Deep percolation Leaching Phreatophytes Return flow and aquifer recharge * Reforestation and watershed management * Water resource database * Decision support systems * Coordination * Control * O. & M. * Rehabilitation * WUA * PPP * Cropping patterns * crop productivity .*Irrigation technologies and practices * pricing - - A System wide approach MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 22. 100,000 300,000 500,000 700,000 900,000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Hectares Area converted to drip irrigation MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 23. WATER-AGRICULTURE-TRADE NEXUS WATER AGRICULTURE TRADE SS FS ü Commercial/ Non commercial Agriculture ü “Super market revolution” ü Commodity prices volatility IWRM Mohamed AITKADI GWP/TEC MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 24. Sujets de discussion • Présentez les principales idées que vous allez développerWith its heavy dependence on imports of wheat, maize, oilseeds and energy for domestic consumption Morocco has been severely hit by rising world food and oil prices. This has raised serious concerns about food security, macroeconomic and social stability FOOD IMPORTS/TOTAL IMPORTS (%) 6 6,5 7 7,5 8 8,5 9 9,5 10 10,5 11 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 FOOD EXPORTS/FOOD IMPORTS 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 25. Ø We need atrading system that draws on the expertise of every nation and returns to every nation a more diverse and above all secure supply of food. INTERNATIONAL TRADE is not an option > it is a necessity ! MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 26. 26 Projet 64 54 46 56 61 75 79 69 86 68 79 104 102 107 99 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 1998 19992000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 AGRICULTURAL GDP -Price Base 1998 - AV (5 years) 98 BMAD AV (5 years) 75 BMAD TOTAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION: 43% 2005-2007 VS 2011 Food availability/capita: 14% Employements: 77,000 EPJ Citrus : + 28% (1.251.000 T > 1.599.000 T) Olives : + 67% (774.00 T > 1.295.000 T) Poultry: + 40% (363.000 T > 508.000 T) Meat: + 17% de 363.000 T > 426.000 T Milk : + 21% (1,68 BL > 2,03 BL Grains: +42% (57M Qx > 80M QX) Dattes : + 40 % (81.000 T > 114.000 T)
- 27. Conclusion Twomajor breaks with the agricultural development model of the past 50 years: 1. Overcoming dualisms: embracing the diversity of ecological and agricultural production systems and recognizing the need to increase the capacities of different types of actor in the sector 2. Actors centered approach: progress should be based on an entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic. MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 28. Lessons learned Ø The importance of transactional approaches Ø The importance of decentralization Ø The need to foster institutional innovation; Ø Financing must be available to support innovation and policy implementation (including from the private sector/banks); and Ø That progress should be based on an entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic. MohamedAitKadiCGDA
- 29. Thanks for listening Questions, comments and suggestions are welcome