Rabat: Thanks to the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Moroccan agriculture has undergone significant upgrades in both status and scale, affirmed Alexandre Anh Tai Huynh, the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Morocco.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Anh Tai Huynh emphasized that since King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne, agriculture in Morocco has evolved from merely addressing immediate food needs to being a comprehensive long-term project. The Green Morocco Plan launched in 2008, followed by the Generation Green 2020-2030 strategy, has provided a robust framework for this transformation, marked by continuity and effective implementation.
Huynh noted a fundamental change in scale, with one generation of farmers training the next in a more stable and well-connected framework. This evolution is driven by the involvement of women in cooperatives, young people returning to agriculture by choice, and agricultural engineers trai
ned in Moroccan institutes, all contributing to the sector’s meaningful advancement.
In Huynh’s view, two traits distinguish the Moroccan model on the regional and international stages. The first is continuity, as Morocco has managed to articulate and implement two successive agricultural strategies over two decades with consistent institutions and governance frameworks. The second trait is the dual focus on large-scale, market-oriented farming and small-scale family farming deeply rooted in local territories.
Huynh highlighted the international recognition of Moroccan sites as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, underscoring the country’s living heritage and expertise. Morocco’s special place in the African agricultural cooperation landscape is marked by structural initiatives on a continental scale, such as the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative launched during COP22 in Marrakech in 2016.
Furthermore, Huynh explained that Morocco’s dynamic approach is reshaping its partnership wit
h the FAO. The Kingdom is no longer just a recipient of FAO projects but also a contributor, offering its experience, institutes, and technical frameworks to benefit others. The FAO positions itself as a facilitator of triangular cooperation, embedding the partnership in a collaborative framework where Morocco is both a contributor and beneficiary.
Huynh concluded by acknowledging the FAO’s support for Morocco’s ambition, recognizing the vital role of rural women, supporting young people choosing agriculture, and structuring cooperatives, as these areas hold the potential for the most sustainable transformation.