Morocco's agriculture minister said Tuesday the country expected a strong cereal harvest after massive rains over the winter, with output estimated to reach nearly 9 million tonnes -- more than double last year's."Owing to the significant rainfall... cereal production should reach nearly 90 million quintals" this year, Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari was quoted as saying by state-run news agency MAP.
Cereal output was just 44 million quintals during the 2024-2025 season.
Agriculture accounts for around 12 percent of Morocco's overall economy and employs about a third of the working-age population.
Morocco emerged from seven consecutive years of drought after heavy rainfall flooded several regions in February and earlier in December.
December's downpours in Safi killed 37 people, and were followed in February by flooding across the northwest that killed at least four people and displaced more than 180,000.
While Morocco is no stranger to extreme weather events, scientists say climate change driven by human activity has made phenomena like droughts and floods more frequent and intense.
