Managing Risks in the Agricultural Sector Facing Climate Change: Insights from Morocco

Agriculture represents a central component of the economy of all African countries, as reported by many international organizations, representing an important source of income for a significant part of the world's population. In countries where rainfall is more uncertain due to climate change, risk management approaches would reduce agricultural risk and therefore the variability of farmers’ incomes. This chapter is a review of literature that introduces the main concepts related to agricultural risks and highlights some important measures that have been adopted by the green generation plan in the Moroccan agricultural sector. To reduce disaster risk and build resilience in agriculture, a range of measures were taken by the Moroccan government. These measures focus on investing in technological innovation, climate-smart agriculture practices, and early warning systems. Improving access to resources such as land, water, inputs, and credit, and enhancing knowledge and skills through training and capacity building can also help to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience. Strengthening governance and policy frameworks, building partnerships and collaboration between the private and the public sectors, and promoting social protection mechanisms were also implemented by the government to reduce risk and building resilience in agriculture. Most of these actions will reduce the effect of certain risks and help promote the agricultural sector in the years to come.