Agriculture in morocco

Agriculture in Morocco employs about 40% of the nations workforce. And thus, is the largest employer in the country. In the rainy sections of the northwest, barley, wheat, and other cereals can be raised without irrigation. On the Atlantic coast, where there are extensive plains, olives, citrus fruits, and wine grapes are grown, largely with water supplied by artesian wells. Morocco also produces a significant amount of illicit hashish, much of which is shipped to Western Europe. Livestock are raised and forests yield cork, cabinet wood, and building materials. Part of the maritime population fishes for its livelihood. Agadir, Essaouira, El Jadida, and Larache are among the important fishing harbors.
Moroccan agricultural production also consists of orange, tomatoes, potatoes, olives, and olive oil. High quality agricultural products are usually exported to Europe. Morocco produces enough food for domestic consumption except for grains, sugar, coffee and tea. More than 40% of Morocco's consumption of grains and flour is imported from the United States and France.
Agriculture industry in Morocco enjoys a complete tax exemption. Many Moroccan critics say that rich farmers and large agricultural companies are taking too much benefit of not paying the taxes, and that poor farmers are struggling with high costs and are getting very poor support from the state.

Below is a table of the agricultural output of Morocco according to estimates of the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation, data is from 2009:

Rank	Commodity	Value (Int $1000)	Production (MT)	Quantity world rank	Value world rank
1	Wheat	939,150	6,400,000	19	17
2	Indigenous Chicken Meat	635,889	446,424	NA	NA
3	Olives	616,541	770,000	6	6
4	Tomatoes	480,433	1,300,000	17	17
5	Indigenous Cattle Meat	433,257	160,384	NA	NA
6	Cow milk, whole, fresh	409,566	1,750,000	NA	NA
7	Barley	389,709	3,800,000	12	7
8	Indigenous Sheep Meat	325,935	119,706	NA	NA
9	Almonds, with shell	307,240	104,115	5	5
10	Oranges	231,910	1,200,000	14	14
11	Potatoes	230,032	1,500,000	NA	NA
12	Hen eggs, in shell	221,668	267,267	NA	NA
13	String beans	173,716	182,180	3	3
14	Grapes	171,485	300,000	NA	NA
15	Apples	169,166	400,000	NA	NA
16	Strawberries	168,627	124,239	11	11
17	Onions, dry	136,521	650,000	23	23
18	Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)	134,386	730,000	8	8
19	Tangerines, mandarins, clem.	128,945	522,000	12	12
20	Anise, badian, fennel, corian.	127,126	23,000	7	7
Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2009 data.