Morocco is accelerating its agricultural transformation through a new partnership with Hong Kong-based Jungnong Group, a subsidiary of China’s Agricultural Development Group. With an initial investment of 220 million Moroccan dirhams (approximately $22 million), the joint venture represents a strategic pivot toward high-tech, water-efficient farming systems in a country grappling with water scarcity and climate volatility.

The project, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, will serve as a blueprint for sustainable agriculture in North Africa. It promises to create more than 300 direct jobs, train local workers in precision agriculture, and boost export-oriented crop production in semi-arid regions.