The Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries launched an Information Centre on Thursday in Meknes to serve farmers and professionals in the sector. Launched on the sidelines of the 8th edition of the International Agriculture Fair of Morocco (SIAM), this centre aims to be an instrument of proximity and support that will allow responding to information requests from farmers and stakeholders in the sector and to relay information for better decision-making. Initially, the services offered by the centre will focus on all questions related to the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA) (types of subsidies, procedures for submitting files, beneficiaries), the "Green Morocco Plan" strategy, the organization of the agriculture department, and the prices of agricultural products. The centre will also serve as an information tool within the framework of awareness campaigns concerning agricultural events, through calls or sending SMS, declared to MAP Majid Lahlou, Director of Information Systems at the Ministry. The establishment of the centre reflects the desire of the Ministry of Agriculture to open up more to its environment and to create the right conditions for proximity and communication with farmers and operators in the sector, emphasized Mr. Lahlou.