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Moroccan dams filled at 37.9%
Morocco, Agriculture, 9/12/2000
Moroccan dams were filled at 37.9% up to last Aug. 1st, with 5.30 billion cubic meters of water, the Moroccan equipment department said in its monthly newsletter.
The figure represents a decline of 12 % compared to the same period of 1999, when the water reserves were filled at 49.4%.
Morocco is experiencing a second consecutive dry season, dealing a serious blow to agriculture that contributes 20 % to the country's GDP and employs a 5-million workforce.
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