Morocco's edible oil production for the 2003-2004 season amounted to 1 million tons, say a 120 percent growth compared to the previous season and 98 percent compared to the average production of the past five years, a press release of the agriculture ministry said.
Edible oil production included 100,000 tons of olive oil, 120,000 tons of edible oil, both increasing by 120 percent and 50 percent, respectively.
The significant growth in edible oil output is due to good weather conditions in the main oil growing zones, mainly in the Haouz, Tadla, Taza regions and to a lesser extent in Taounate, Chefchaouen and the east of the country.
Edible oil farming areas stood at 580,000 hectares in 2003-2004 compared to 570,000 hectares the previous year, MAP reported. (menareport.com)
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