Agriculture fair opens in drought-hit Morocco with focus on sustainability▼

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Published 12d ago

<p><strong>Drought-hit Morocco has been hosting an international agriculture fair in the city of Meknes this week (SIAM), focusing on climate resilience and sustainability.</strong> </p> <p>Some 70 countries and 1,500 exhibitions took part in the 16th edition of the expo, with some 800,000 expected visitors.</p> <p>More than 10 large tents displayed various agricultural products and services, including vegetables, fruits, fertilizers, irrigation mechanisms, from various regions of Morocco, as well as abroad.</p> <p>The exhibition provides a valuable opportunity for participants to engage in conversations, exchange ideas and experiences, as well as finding new markets.</p> <p>This event in Morocco coincides with the country reeling from the detrimental impact of drought on its agriculture sector.</p> <p>This led the Ministry of Agriculture to take a set of measures to deal with water scarcity, including the creation of new seawater desalination plants.</p> <p>The International Agricultural Exhibition of Morocco (SIAM) is organized by Morocco&#039;s Ministry of Agriculture and is dubbed as the largest agricultural event in Africa.</p> <p>This year it welcomed Spain as special guest of honor.</p> <p>The show runs from April 22 to 28.</p> Source