SIAM 2024: what happened
SIAM's 16th edition ran on 22–28 April 2024 in Meknes, with Spain as country of honour and a theme built around climate and resilient farming systems.
- Dates
- 22–28 April 2024
- Where
- Sahrij Souani, Meknes, Meknes
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
What happened at SIAM 2024
Morocco's international agricultural show returned to Sahrij Souani in Meknes on 22–28 April 2024 for its 16th edition. The Association du Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc organised the event, and Spain was the country of honour. The show brings together technology suppliers, producers, public institutions and companies looking at the North African market.
Climate set the agenda in 2024, under a theme of sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. Water sat at the heart of that discussion. An irrigation project involves far more than a pump and pipework. It has to suit the crop, the water quality, the control method and the farm's capacity to look after it. Claims of efficiency only mean something when the starting point is stated.
Farmers, producer organisations, irrigation and machinery suppliers, processors and institutions made up the audience. For a foreign supplier, Meknes was a place to find partners and start learning how Moroccan farms actually work. Farm size and local infrastructure decide how complex a system can sensibly be. Training, spare parts and in-season adjustment matter as much as the features on display.
The 2024 edition placed Moroccan agriculture firmly in its climate and policy setting. A technology shown in Meknes is not the same as one in daily use across the country, and experienced visitors kept those two things apart. With Spain as guest country, the show also carried a clear Mediterranean dimension.
Highlights
- 16th edition, held 22–28 April 2024 at Sahrij Souani, Meknes
- Spain was the country of honour
- Theme: climate and sustainable, resilient agricultural systems