GEF considers $2.76 million for Morocco’s agricultural soils
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Matin
The Global Environment Facility is considering a $2.76 million grant to improve agricultural soil management and drought resilience in Morocco. The project, led by the FAO with the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, also envisages $26.3 million in co-financing, according to the GEF’s official factsheet.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is considering a grant of $2.76 million for a project on sustainable agricultural soil management in Morocco, according to the operation’s official factsheet. The project, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will be implemented with the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute.
Associated co-financing is estimated at $26.3 million, with a further $262,200 in agency fees. Classified as a medium-sized project under the GEF’s eighth funding cycle, the initiative aims to boost agricultural productivity and drought resilience. It also addresses land degradation, biodiversity and climate change.
The project plans to raise awareness among 300 young farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs. Of these, 80 will receive tailored support from agricultural accelerators, 50% of them women, and at least 40 will receive financial support. Sixty responsible investment opportunities are also to be identified around the sites concerned.
In eight pilot landscapes, participatory land-use plans, demonstration farms and farmer field schools are planned. The initiative builds on work on Marrakech-Safi’s heritage agricultural territories, which was the subject of a Moroccan study published on 15 October.
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