AL BAYANE:
Opening of the 9th National Conferences of Agriculture: Morocco pleads for more water efficiency: "On the eve of the 12th edition of the International Fair of Agriculture in Morocco (SIAM), the 9th National Agriculture Conferences focused on "Agriculture and Food Security along the water". If currently a 70% of the used freshwater in the world is served for the production of the agricultural products, what will happen in 2050 when the global demand for water in agriculture will increase of about a 20%? In view of this, an efficient and environmentally-friendly water management is a necessity today for the sustainable agriculture and food security."
Tinghir: The solidarity PPS of the comrade Ennour: "The Provincial Secretariat of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in Tinghir Province held a meeting at the headquarters of the Party on Saturday to examine the case of the comrade, Mohamed Ennour, the President of the Commune Toudgha Assoufla and the employee in charge of the technical service within the same commune, concerning the unjust verdicts rendered in their respect, at first instance, according to the first elements of inquiry. While expressing his astonishment at this unjust sentence, the provincial party secretariat in Tinghir said he will closely follow this case in collaboration with the competent authorities, and take all the necessary decisions in accordance with the laws in force. In this regard, the Provincial Secretariat of the PSS in Tinghir reiterates its unconditional solidarity with the comrade, Mohamed Enonour, and the employee in charge of the technical service at the said commune. Finally, the Provincial Party Secretariat calls on all the activists to show restraint until things are clear, recalling that all the bodies of the PPS at the regional and central levels are mobilized and follow this case closely."
LIBERATION:
Algerian election campaign against the suspicious transactions: The Islamists espouse the official thesis with regard to Morocco against a promise of portfolios in the future government: "Morocco seems to be a favorite theme in Algeria even during the election campaign. During his first electoral meeting, Abderrazak Mokri, the President of the Society for Peace Movement (MSP, the largest Islamist party in the country), has launched diatribes against Morocco accusing it of drowning Algeria from cannabis. "We must condemn the drug culture in Morocco. Because it is the cause of all problems," he said at a recent meeting."
The 12th SIAM opens its doors in Meknès: Italy, the third agricultural country in the European Union is honored: "The kick-off of the 12th edition of the highly anticipated International Agricultural Fair in Morocco (SIAM) will be held in Meknès today. Annual showcase of the Moroccan agriculture, the SIAM is also considered the most important event dedicated to the agriculture in Africa. Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development and Water and Forests, the Association of the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco and the General Commission of the SIAM, this event will take place in the Ismaili capital from the 18th to the 23rd of April under the theme "Agribusiness and Sustainable Agricultural Value Channels"."
LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
At the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat: His Royal Highness the Prince Moulay Rachid presides over the award ceremony of the 44th edition of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 23rd edition of the Lalla Meryem Golf Cup: "His Royal Highness the Prince Moulay Rachid chaired, at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat on Sunday, the awards ceremony of the 44th edition of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 23rd edition of the Lalla Meryem Golf Cup, organized from the 10th to the 16th of April under the High Patronage of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI."
The World Bank report on the MENA region: The structural transformation in Morocco is very slow!: "Despite a rebound in the growth to a 3.8% in 2017, Morocco remains confronted with the challenge of the structural transformation, which the World Bank's last report on the Middle East and North Africa region considers relatively slow. The country still relies on the non-market activities and its productivity gains remain limited, in spite of the massive investments."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC:
THE CONFERENCES OF THE AGRICULTURE 2017 START UNDER GOOD AUSPICES: Cereals: A record of more than 100 million qx in sight: "All the eyes were turned yesterday towards the Ismaili capital that hosted the Conferences of the Agriculture 2017. On the eve of the 12th edition of the Agriculture Fair (SIAM), the event brought together agricultural professionals from all over Morocco and Africa to discuss the theme of "Agriculture and food security along the water". During this major event, Aziz Akhannouch, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Sustainable Development, Water and Forests, announced that during the 2016-2017 agricultural season, the good rainfall allowed the supply and use of inputs. Favorable conditions for record sales of certified seed, an increase of a 52% compared to last year's crop year."
"Fonds Innov Invest": Nearly 300 project holders and start-ups in the CCG's viewfinder: "It is in the vision to strengthen the financing offer targeting the start-ups and the innovative companies that the Central Guarantee Fund (CCG) has launched a new call for expressions of interest within the framework of its "Innov Invest Fund" program. This program plans to choose the main players that will accompany the start-ups during the pre-seed period."
Les Inspirations Eco:
GREEN MOROCCO PLAN: FULL PLAN!: "Aziz Akhannouch announced at the Conferences of the Agriculture yesterday, a record cereal crop. Nine years after its deployment, the Green Morocco Plan gave a boost to the agricultural sector. like for marking better the 12th edition of the SIAM which opens today under the theme of the agro-business, the agri-food program contract was finally signed yesterday after several years of delay. The South-South cooperation in the agriculture, as well as the stakes of the Triple A action are at the heart of the debates... The topo of the Conferences, held in Meknes, as a prelude to the opening of the grand agricultural fair."
REAL ESTATE LOAN: BMCI branded the variable degressive rate card: "The bank launches its version of the variable degressive rate residential of real estate loan. An offer for the active young people that often find themselves with tight budgets when acquiring their first real estate. The loan will thereby be capped at a 5.1%, with a readjustment of a 4.1% in the event of a fall in market rates."
MEDICINES: Africa begins its therapeutic independence: "Several African countries now want to favor the supply of "made in Africa" medicines rather than importing products manufactured by foreign multinationals. This is one of the main perspectives opened by the first meeting on the South-South cooperation for health development, organized in Casablanca by the Moroccan laboratories Galénica."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
