Morocco Compact - Fruit Tree Productivity - Rain-fed Trees Rehabilitation

Summary: MCC’s $650.1 million Morocco I Compact (2008-2013) funded the $324 million Fruit Tree Productivity Project under which the Rehabilitation and Intensification of Rain-fed Olive Trees Sub-Activity was funded. The sub-activity aimed to increase the quality and quantity of olives and olive oil sold, and ultimately incomes. The interventions trained 40,000 farmers on pre-production techniques, over 230 professional agriculture organizations on marketing and other topics, and 100 processing units on post-production practices; and commercialized and created Economic Interest Groups.