SIAM 2023 Meknes: 15th edition and water focus
SIAM 2023, Morocco's 15th international agricultural show, ran 2–7 May at Sahrij Souani in Meknes, with water and irrigation central to discussions.
2–7 May 2023, Sahrij Souani, Meknes, Meknes, Morocco
SIAM’s 15th edition ran for six days, 2–7 May 2023, at Sahrij Souani in Meknes, with water and irrigation high on Morocco’s agricultural agenda.
What happened at SIAM 2023
Morocco’s international agricultural show held its 15th edition in Meknes from 2 to 7 May 2023. The six-day programme took place at Sahrij Souani and was organised by the Association du Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc. SIAM mixes technology suppliers, producers and public institutions with a broad public. Crowd size and the number of professional buyers are therefore two very different measures.
Water ran through the 2023 edition. For Moroccan farms it shapes the whole production model, not just the irrigation budget. Talks with irrigation suppliers went beyond hardware to fit: matching a system to the crop, the water source, the way it is controlled and whether the farm can maintain it. Efficiency claims meant little unless the supplier stated the baseline behind them.
The core audience mixed farmers and their organisations with suppliers of irrigation and machinery, processors and institutions. Foreign companies came looking for Moroccan partners, which is only a first step. Farm structure and local infrastructure decide how sophisticated a system should be. Buyers wanted to know who would train staff, stock parts and fine-tune settings once the season was under way.
The water focus gave visitors a practical yardstick for 2023: how much a system uses per unit of output, and under what conditions. That shifted attention from the stand to the field. For suppliers, Meknes opened local discussions that pay off only when tied to a real farm, its water balance and a named partner for operation.
Highlights
- 15th edition, a six-day programme from 2 to 7 May 2023
- Held at Sahrij Souani in Meknes, Morocco
- Water use and irrigation fit at the centre of discussions
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