Wild boar in the crosshairs

A scientific meeting on the wild boar was recently organised in Tiznit on the theme "Agriculture and Wild Boar". It was chaired by Aziz Akhannouch, Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, in the presence of Abdeladim El Hafi, High Commissioner for Water and Forests and the Fight against Desertification. This meeting is part of the management of risks and the negative impact of wild boars on crops. The work of this meeting was devoted to determining the institutional framework and regulatory instruments. Then, the effects of this wild mammal on local agriculture, which often prove to be harmful, were examined. The state of play and the testimonies of the inhabitants attest to this. The participants also evaluated the measures taken to manage wild boars, inspired by the experience of three countries with expertise in the matter. These are, of course, the experiences of France, the…