Exceptional Agricultural Season Strengthens Agricultural Leadership in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region
The Regional Agriculture Directorate of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region announced the achievement of an exceptional agricultural season in 2025, with significant production of grains, vegetables, and sugar beets, thanks to improved climatic conditions and favorable rainfall distribution during the winter and spring seasons.
The directorate projected that grain production would exceed 8 million quintals, while vegetable production approached 665,000 tons. Additionally, sugar beet production is expected to exceed 350,000 tons, marking a record that reflects the tangible improvement in agricultural productivity in the region.
Rainfall in the region recorded an average of 601.9 mm, an increase of more than 47% compared to the same period last year, with amounts ranging from 174.6 mm in Al Hoceima to 821 mm in the Wazzan region. This rainfall, particularly in February and March, revitalized autumn and winter crops and provided ideal conditions for the initiation of spring planting, resulting in improved fruit quality and tree growth, along with better vegetation cover in the pastures.
The improved climatic conditions also led to increased water levels in the region’s dams, with the filling rate reaching 96.5% at the Oued Makhazine dam, 98.9% at the Chefchaouen dam, and 97.5% at the Cherif El Idrissi dam, while the Dar Khroufa dam recorded a filling rate of 21.6%. This positively impacted the availability of irrigation water and encouraged farmers to expand their cultivated areas.
The area planted with grains exceeded 340,000 hectares, an increase of 36,000 hectares compared to the previous season. This included 117,000 hectares of durum wheat, 127,500 hectares of soft wheat, and 95,500 hectares of barley. The productivity reached 24 quintals per hectare, distributed across various regions, including Loukkos with 3.35 million quintals, Wazzan with 1.89 million quintals, and Chefchaouen with 820,000 quintals.
Sugar beet production saw a significant leap, exceeding 350,000 tons over an area of 6,000 hectares, with a yield of 56 tons per hectare, in addition to producing 60,000 tons of sugar cane over an area of more than 733 hectares. In terms of vegetables, the cultivated area reached 32,500 hectares, including 12,800 hectares of potatoes, 1,450 hectares of onions, and 200 hectares of tomatoes.
The directorate launched a special program to expand spring crops over an area of 60,000 hectares, a 40% increase compared to last year. This included 18,000 hectares of vegetables, 4,295 hectares of spring grains, 22,760 hectares of legumes, 11,225 hectares of forage crops, and 6,090 hectares of oilseeds.
Spring vegetable production is expected to reach 460,000 tons, ensuring a steady supply to local and national markets, and reinforcing the region’s position as a key player in national food security.
