Europe and Morocco Sign Deal to Develop Sustainable Agricultural
The Moroccan Forests strategy will plant 600,000 trees, comprising more than eight different species, by 2030. The government added that the effort would also incentivize local populations to practice sustainable forestry. Frans Timmermans, executive vice president for the European Green Deal, said the Terra Ve program recognized the importance of Morocco to the “green transition.” “The support to Moroccan agriculture and forestry provided through this program shows that the E.U. is on Morocco’s side in the fight against the climate and biodiversity crises,” he added. Mohammed Sadiki, the country’s agricultural and forestry minister, told local media in a March 2022 interview that Generation Green promotes food security and food sovereignty while adding value to agricultural products. One of the project’s goals is to expand agricultural cultivation areas, including olives. According to the International Olive Council, Morocco produced 200,000 tons of olive oil and 130,000 tons of table olives in the 2021/22 crop year.