Around 1,500 hectares of greenhouses were damaged in Chtouka Ait Baha after winds reaching 110 km/h tore plastic coverings and left crops exposed. Farmers now face plastic shortages and soaring repair costs, while authorities have pledged support measures to help restore production in Morocco’s key export region.
Floods and severe weather in northern Morocco have affected the country’s soft fruit heartland, with many growers seeing their farms inundated and greenhouses damaged. Production losses are estimated at up to 10%, with the impact expected to weigh on early Ramadan supply and push prices higher.