Rabat – Public and professional actors in Morocco’s agricultural sector signed a framework agreement on Friday in Rabat aimed at promoting employment and employability, with a particular focus on seasonal agricultural work.
Signing the agreement were Ahmed El Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests; Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills; Abdellah Chouikh, Director General of the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC); and Rachid Benali, President of the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER).
The framework aims to introduce a structural shift in the management of seasonal agricultural employment, moving from an emergency-based approach to a more anticipatory, organized, and coordinated system. Key objectives include better planning of workforce needs, streamlining recruitment processes, and improving the matching of agricultural employers with job seekers in a regulated and transparent framework.
The initiative emphasizes the promotion of formal and decent employment, the protection of seasonal work trajectories, and improved access to employment in rural areas.
By combining territorial focus with social objectives, the agreement is expected to enhance the attractiveness of agricultural professions, support economic development in rural areas, and strengthen job stability in a sector considered strategic for the national economy.
The implementation of the agreement will be closely monitored by the signatories to ensure that its objectives are achieved and its impact maximized in support of employment, agriculture, and regional development.
