Morocco expands desalination to sustain export agriculture amid water scarcity

Morocco is scaling up seawater desalination in the Souss-Massa region to secure water for export-oriented agriculture, a model it plans to replicate despite high costs and ecological concerns. The move reflects a strategic adaptation to chronic water stress, but raises questions about fiscal burden and environmental sustainability.

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