Women in Morocco’s rural areas make important contributions to food production and the management of natural resources, yet their potential remains underestimated. An EU-funded fellowship investigated whether an agricultural strategy launched in 2008 has enabled these women to improve their socioeconomic status.

The Green Morocco Plan (GMP) was launched in 2008 to drive development of the country’s agricultural potential. To be spread out over 12 years up to 2020, the GMP targets structural and sector reforms to improve the lives of millions of rural Moroccans. An outstanding majority of this population depends on agriculture.

Further details: Moroccan agricultural strategy to support rural women’s full potential reviewed [1]