WATER SCARCITY IMPACTS ON FOOD PRODUCTION IN MOROCCO

Abstract

The aim of this article is to determine whether current freshwater reserves will be sufficient to meet growing agricultural needs in a context of water scarcity. This study also examines whether population growth, water supply and demand models resulting from climate change, will ensure Morocco’s sustainable food production. Indeed, the depletion of freshwater reserves is a worrying problem in many parts of the world. To address this situation, new water conservation and biotechnology technologies have been developed, as well as wastewater treatment methods for recycling and reuse. Despite the progress made in terms of agricultural practices and cropping innovations under the Green Morocco Plan, Morocco's food supply continues to face the effects of climate change on water and land resources utilized in food production.