Agricultural campaign strongly compromised

Compromised this year, the agricultural campaign in the Safi province was at the centre of the debates of the provincial technical committee (CTP) which met recently under the chairmanship of the wali of the region, in the presence of the authorities in charge of the sector. During a presentation made on the occasion, the DPA (provincial director of agriculture), Mustapha Ladnani, painted a picture of the current situation of the sector in the province and exposed the measures taken to mitigate the harmful effects of the drought.The Safi province has been affected by insufficient rainfall. Indeed, the volume of rain recorded on April 12 was 202.6 mm, which is 60% less than that of the same period in 2011. The deficit negatively impacted the state of cereal crops and that of pastoral ranges. It also prejudiced the overall sown area, particularly spring crops, notably maize and early vege…