Morocco’s Rose Oil Industry Aims for Historic Harvest Amid Abundant Winter Rainfall. Rabat, Morocco – The rose oil industry in Morocco is bracing for a potentially record-breaking harvest, thanks to the generous winter rainfall and snowfall that has infused vitality into the region’s agricultural sector. This year’s anticipated production of rose oil is set to surpass the previous high of 4,800 tons, a 37.
1% increase from the 3,500 tons produced in the preceding season.
The optimism is shared by both farmers and cooperatives, with the rose — picking season already underway and set to continue until mid-May.
The International Rose Festival in Kalaat M’Gouna, scheduled from May 6 to 9, will coincide with the peak of this year’s harvest, celebrating the region’s most significant agricultural product. Rose water and rose oil, which are integral to the cosmetics, perfumes, and traditional products industries, are both locally cherished and internationally sought after, bolstering the livelihoods of many rural Moroccan families. At the 18th International Agricultural Fair in Meknes, the president of the Rosa Damaskina cooperative, Zahra El Alouani, and the head of the Warda Oasis agricultural cooperative, Houssain El Ouardi, echoed these sentiments, with El Alouani expressing that the rainfall will have a favorable impact on the supply of roses to cooperatives.
The Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari, has also projected a robust cereal harvest of around 90 million quintals, a significant improvement over the last season’s output.
*Additional reporting by ImNews*
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Source: moroccoworldnews
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