Original title: The Nexus of Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Agricultural Development in Morocco
The study looks at how climate, renewable energy, and investment relate to Morocco’s agricultural output from 1990 to 2024. It finds that renewable energy use and foreign investment in agriculture are linked to higher output over the long run, while higher average temperatures are linked to lower output. Rainfall has no clear long-run link, which the authors say is consistent with irrigation buffering its effects. In the short run, cereal production, renewable energy, rainfall, and temperature are all positively linked to output.
Imagine tending a garden through changing weather. A dry spell can affect this season’s harvest, but watering systems can soften the effect over time. In this paper, the garden’s harvest stands for agricultural output, changing weather for climate, and the watering system for irrigation; the study finds rainfall is linked to output in the short run but not clearly in the long run.
Farmers and policymakers in Morocco face hotter conditions and pressure on water and energy. The study links renewable energy use and agricultural investment with higher agricultural output over the long term, pointing to solar-powered irrigation and stronger water-use rules as policy options.
The abstract reports relationships estimated for Morocco over 1990–2024, but does not establish that renewable energy or investment caused changes in agricultural output. It does not give details about data sources, model checks, or how well the findings apply beyond Morocco.
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The Nexus of Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Agricultural Development in Morocco — Khalid Alfidi, Abdelkader El Moutaoukil — Statistics Politics and Policy — doi:10.1515/spp-2026-0019
Abstract licence: CC BY
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