• The government mobilized 300 million dirhams ($33 million) to support farms hit by floods in the Gharb and Loukkos irrigated areas.

• Authorities estimate that floods affected about 105,000 hectares of farmland, including 85,000 hectares in Gharb and 20,000 hectares in Loukkos.

• Flooding threatens earlier projections of an 80% year-on-year rebound in cereal output to more than 8 million tons in the 2025/2026 season.

Morocco mobilized 300 million dirhams ($33 million) to support the recovery of agricultural operations in farms affected by recent floods in the irrigated perimeters of Gharb and Loukkos. Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari announced the measure during a meeting with professional representatives and regional agricultural officials in Kenitra on February 27.

Local media reported that authorities held the meeting as part of the implementation of High Royal Instructions relating to the aid program for affected populations. Authorities estimate that floods affected around 105,000 hectares of farmland, including nearly 85,000 hectares in Gharb and 20,000 hectares in Loukkos.

Floods damaged cereal, sugar, forage and legume crops, as well as certain tree plantations. Floodwaters also disrupted irrigation networks, pumping stations, rural roads and drainage infrastructure, which in turn interrupted farming operations across the affected zones.

In response, authorities designed a support plan that provides seeds and fertilizers to restart spring crops, including oilseeds, cereals and forage crops, and to help farmers recover part of the season. Authorities also launched a rehabilitation program that includes dredging and cleaning irrigation canals, repairing pumping stations and restoring agricultural roads.

Authorities dedicated a specific component to livestock by distributing barley and compound feed to breeders and by strengthening sanitary controls on herds to safeguard milk and meat production.

Harvest Outlook to Be Reassessed?

Before authorities declared a state of natural disaster in the affected provinces in mid-February 2026, officials projected a strong rebound in agricultural output following the return of rainfall after seven years of drought. In its economic budget outlook published on January 19, the High Commission for Planning projected an 80% year-on-year increase in cereal production to more than 8 million tons by the end of the 2025/2026 season.

However, the scale of flooding in the Gharb and Loukkos basins has introduced significant uncertainty. These areas rank among the country’s most productive cereal zones, and excess water submerged plots during key vegetative stages, which increases the risk of root asphyxiation and yield losses.

The final impact on the season will depend on the speed of water drainage, the actual condition of the fields and the effectiveness of the recovery measures that authorities announced to support farmers.

Stéphanas Assocle