gi as a tool for sustainable rural development in morocco
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GI as a tool for Sustainable Rural Development in Morocco:
Place in the ‘‘Green Morocco Plan’’
Lahcen Kenny Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire
Hassan II, Complexe Horticole d’Agadir Director, Association Agrotech
Agriculture in Morocco at the crossing road…
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Agriculture as a driving force for socio-economic growth
Institutional and sectorial reforms
Pillar II Social agriculture Social investment and struggle against poverty
Pillar I Modern agriculture Industrial agriculture /high value crops
Transactional approch around predefined projets
Land Water FTA National market Doing business Farmer associations
Institutional reforms
Green Morocco Plan (Plan Maroc Vert)
Strategic orientations for Pillar II
• Alleviate poverty; • Maintain social
cohesion and stability in rural area;
• Protect natural and agricultural resources;
• Upscale the performance of smallholders;
• Ensure food security.
Progress : Main stones since 2008 • June 2008: National law on geographical indications (Law n°
25-06 ) ; • 2009 – 2010: In depth studies nationwide in all 16 territorial
entities (Regions) aiming at identifying and mapping potential geographical – linked products, assessing their economic values and elaborate regional action plans;
• Large campaign to promote GI products as a potential driving force for rural economies in remote agricultural areas;
• 2011: Action plan for the promotion of export and sales of Geographical linked products;
• Implementing the first package of valorization projects at regional levels;
• Reinforcement of technical assistance and support to farmers and small entrepreneurs.
FAO Project -TCP/MOR/3104
1. PGI : Protected Geographical Indication,
2. PDO: Protected Designation of Origin
3. le label agricole (LA),
Law n 25-06 23 may 2008
« Signes distinctifs d'origine et de qualité des denrées alimentaires et des produits agricoles et
halieutiques »
FAO Project -TCP/MOR/3201
Coop Souktana (247 members)
Market
The situation before 2006
Aggregating operators at all levels of the value chain is one of the immediate an positive impact of
implementing GI certification system Case of Safran in south of Morocco
4000 small farmers
FIMSA
C1
GIE Taliouine GIE Sirwa Farmer’s Association
GIE Taznakht Enterprises consortium
C4
C1
C 10
C1
C5
1600 small producers 11 enterprises 21 producers
The situation in 2012
Perspectives for the country Total area for potential geographical linked products = 6.260.000 Ha
Montains: 1.660.000 Ha Oases: 240.000 Ha Arid land: 3.710.000 Ha Semi-arid land 710.000 Ha
CGDA 2009
A national study has revealed 150 potential geographical-linked products
Every where …. All kinds
So far 11 products were registered and 4 others in the pipeline
IGP « Huile d’Argane » IGP Huile d’Olive « Tyout - Chiadma »
IGP «Clémentine de Berkane»;
AOP «Safran de Taliouine »
IGP «Dattes Majhoul de Tafilalet»
LA « Agneau Laiton ».
IGP « Viande Agneau Béni Guil »,
IGP « Grenade Sefri Ouled Abdellah
GP « Figue de Barbarie d’Aït Baâmrane
IGP « Fromage de Chèvre Chefchaouen
AOP « Rose de Kelâat M’Gouna-Dadès
IGP « Dattes aziza bouzid de Figuig »,
IGP « Amande de Tafraout »,
IGP dattes Bougfeggous IGP e Miel d’euphorbe de Tadla Azilal
Steps to value chain valorization using GI certification systems
Product identification & evaluation of the potential • Terroir
delimitation • Volume/Value • Share to reional
ag-econmy
GI labeling & registration • Farmer
organization • Institutional
building • Certification
Valorization at all value chain levels • Technological • Quality/tracability • Marketing • ….
Impact on sales and prices Case of Safran
A significant improvement
in farmer’s income
Socio-economic impact Case of Argane oil
50 dh/Lit
100 dh/Kg
220 dh/Kg
Up scaling at the territorial level
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