Parched fields stretch as far as the eye can see on plains overlooking Agadir in southwestern Morocco, as precious water resources are diverted from the drought-hit agricultural heartland to households.”These trees are nearly 20 years old – they’re dead, there is no longer any water,” sighed Ahmed Driouch, a farmer, his withered orange trees testament to three years of intensifying drought.For the past three years, the region has been struggling with a drought that exacerbated water resources and prompted authorities to make a painful choice.They have increasingly resorted to diverting water f…
