SIDI BENNOUR
Morocco's Sugar Industry Pole
Basically agricultural, Sidi Bennour abounds with potentialities and fully contributes to the development of the Region. Its proximity to big metropoles and markets has made out of it an attractive area constantly growing and under modernization.
Historical Overview
Sidi Bennour City owes its name to Imam Abou Yannour Adballah Ben Wakris Doukkali, whose tomb lies at the exit of the city, and is considered the second stronghold of Moroccan Sufism. According to some historians, it is adjacent to Moshtaray, an old city dating back to 500 BC, considered among the oldest cities of North Africa.
Sidi Bennour has, since ages, duly played the role of agricultural pole hosting the biggest national weekly market and being the first supplier of vegetables and meats to neighboring regions, needless to mention its ascendency in sugar production, being the first producer thereof nationwide.
Economic Assets
Investment Charter : Investment projects located in «Sidi Bennour" province are eligible to a territorial premium of 10% of the eligible investment
Industry
Location of the largest production units of sugar in Morocco “Cosumar”
40 % of national sugar production
Agriculture
- Economy relying on agriculture
- Two great outstanding activities: cattle husbandry, and sugar beet cultivation
- First supplier to neighboring cities of vegetables, meat, and accommodating one of the big weekly markets of Morocco
- First modern livestock market in Morocco: over an area of 6 ha, it is a structured organism offering adapted services to marketing activities of livestock at the regional level
Tourism
Oualidia beachfront resorts, famous nationwide
Cultural tourism: Moussems (festivals) and cultural events
Investment opportunities in hotel facilities and tourist attractions
