Tangier-Tetouan: 1,000 ha dedicated to the cultivation of small red fruits

The Regional Agricultural Plan (PAR) encourages the development of the small red fruit (or red berry) sector, which it considers one of the levers of agriculture in the Tangier-Tetouan region. To this end, measures are being taken within the framework of the PAR with a view to strengthening the competitive aptitude of the sector and its ability to position itself in international and local markets with new products with very high added value. "The lines of intervention retained are the extension of the areas of crops intended for export, the improvement of the conditions of valorization and marketing of production, the promotion of quality and the generalization of the notion of certification and finally the encouragement for the installation of new national and foreign investors", affirms Dr. Mouad Chentouf, head of the Regional Center for Agricultural Research (CRRA) of Tangier.The PA…