Dakhla desalination plant to produce 37 million cubic metres
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libération (Maroc)
Illustrative image · Orhan Akbaba · Pexels · Licence PexelsDakhla's desalination plant will produce nearly 37 million cubic metres of water annually, including 30 million for irrigation and 7 million for drinking water. The project is expected to mobilise 4 billion dirhams in agricultural investment and create around 20,000 jobs each year, according to minister Khalid Hatimy.
Dakhla's seawater desalination plant will produce nearly 37 million cubic metres a year, including 30 million for irrigation and seven million for drinking water, Morocco's Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, Khalid Hatimy, said on Friday. The minister was speaking in Dakhla during a field visit to the project.
According to Khalid Hatimy, the plant is intended to support water and food security as well as the development of Morocco's southern provinces. The project is expected to mobilise nearly 4 billion dirhams in agricultural investment and generate more than 1 billion dirhams in annual revenue, with around 20,000 jobs per year.
The minister and the wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, Ali Khalil, attended a presentation on the plant's components and held discussions with local investors. The project extends Morocco's efforts to promote food sovereignty, highlighted by the government on 27 October.
