فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Local actors, notables, and civil society members in the commune of Al Rouha have submitted a request to the provincial governor, calling for an exceptional and temporary release of water from Oued Drâa, amid an acute water shortage and its impact on oasis farming.
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Selon le contenu de la requête, datée du 22 janvier 2026, la commune d’Al Rouha est une zone oasienne dont la population dépend principalement de subsistence agriculture as a key source of livelihood and stability. However, successive years of drought and declining flows in Oued Drâa have damaged crops and threatened the oasis ecosystem, with negative social and economic consequences for residents.
According to the request dated January 22, 2026, Al Rouha is an oasis area whose population relies mainly on subsistence agriculture as a primary source of livelihood and stability. Yet consecutive years of drought and reduced flows in Oued Drâa have harmed crops and endangered the oasis ecosystem, adversely affecting residents’ social and economic conditions.
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Les requérants soulignent que la situation hydrique actuelle nécessite une intervention urgente, through the release of a water pulse that would help save remaining crops, preserve the oasis’ ecological balance, and safeguard social stability. They emphasize that such a measure would alleviate residents’ suffering and protect the oasis space, considered a cornerstone of local development in the province.
The petitioners stress that the current water situation requires urgent action, through the release of a water pulse that would help save remaining crops, preserve the ecological balance of the oasis, and safeguard social stability. They emphasize that this measure would ease residents’ hardship and protect the oasis area, viewed as a pillar of local development in the province.
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La requête précise que cette demande s’inscrit dans the broader management of vital water-resource issues, calling for coordination among stakeholders to adopt practical solutions that respect the specificities of oasis regions and account for increasing climatic constraints.
The request notes that this appeal falls within broader efforts to manage vital water-resource issues, calling for coordination among stakeholders to pursue practical solutions that respect oasis-specific conditions and take into account growing climatic pressures.
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Dans l’attente d’une réponse des autorités provinciales, les signataires réaffirment leur attachement aux institutional solutions, expressing hope for a swift response that reflects the urgency of the water situation and its direct effects on subsistence farming and the commune’s residents.
Pending a response from provincial authorities, the signatories reaffirm their commitment to institutional solutions, expressing hope for a swift response that reflects the urgency of the water situation and its direct impact on subsistence farming and the commune’s residents.
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Source : Fès News Media
