Is avocado cultivation exacerbating Morocco's drought crisis?
As Morocco faces its sixth consecutive year of drought, water-intensive agricultural projects are under scrutiny. Climate change poses a major threat to the country, impacting the vast agricultural sector which employs 39% of the workforce. Recent reports indicate a 67% drop in rainfall and the country's water reservoirs are at a mere 23.5% capacity.
Concerns are mounting over the
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