SKiM - 2022 Morocco Learning Route on "Bridging Science and Practice in Agriculture" - Final Report

Abstract

The Morocco Learning Route (MLR) was conducted from 20 to 25 June 2022. It was a knowledge management key for the best practices learning and sharing, focusing the whole chain of innovation. The MLR was a means to exchange knowledge between peers, here usually farmers, rural development practitioners, academics, researchers, stakeholders and decision-makers. The designed program of the MLR considered several SDGs including the SKIM thematic areas especially the institutional KM process, The natural resource management, the agriculture and livestock productivity and the gender and youth equity. Six case studies were discussed, visited and evaluated. The case studies were located in different regions in Morocco which differs from their climate and soil conditions, economic development and agricultural specialties. All project partners participated. The ICARDA project coordinator, one participant from IFAD, one from IAM Bari, seven participants from Sudan, and six from Moldova. The participation of Moroccans team was also significant as all partner institutions and some stakeholders also contributed in the MLR. We counted the participation of eight Moroccan professionals. Through the MLT evaluation, the participants find the MLR 95% very interesting in relation to their expectations. some positive recommendations and opinions were also expressed.