Cereal production estimated at 303,500 tonnes

The agricultural season for the year 2014 looks very promising in the Khémisset province. According to the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture (DPA), the forecast cereal production is estimated at 3,035,000 quintals for the 2013-2014 agricultural season. The area of agricultural land reserved for cereal cultivation amounts to 225,335 ha in the Khémisset province, of which 129,500 ha are devoted to soft wheat cultivation, 26,500 ha for durum wheat, and 58,500 ha for barley. The 2013-2014 agricultural campaign is taking place in a favourable climatic context, marked by heavy rainfall in comparison with previous years. Precipitation recorded, up to 7 May, 610 mm against 334 mm in the previous agricultural season, an increase of 82%. The 2013-2014 agricultural campaign saw the implementation of several support measures. These include, in particular, actions to supervise farmers by the Agr…