Economical characteristics. A complete and exhaustive economic analysis resulted impossible to carry on, due to the limited information provided by the people interviewed. In the present chapter are listed the most relevant data we collected during the field survey in February 2017. Date price can vary widely according to the variety, the type of packaging, the type of selling agreement and its timing, as shown in table 16. Processed products have a more standardize price range, as shown in table 17. Table 16: Prices of the main date varieties according to the interviews Variety Price Dh/kg Mejhoul (quality A) 150 Mejhoul (quality B) 120 Bou-Feggous (quality A) 70 Bou-Feggous (quality B) 25-50 Bou-Slikhène 40 Khalt 3-25 Table 17: Prices of the main date products according to the interviews Price Product Syrup 30-45 Dh/l Paste 25-50 Dh/kg Jam 25-50 Dh/kg Vinegar 50 Dh/l Coffee 50-100 Dh/kg Flour 30-100 Dh/kg The access to the market represents a serious problem for many small producers and small cooperatives, unable to establish durable agreement with the organized large-scale distribution. This is especially true for remote rural locations, where the road network is inadequate and the connection with important marketplace is limited. This problem affects even heavier women, that have more problems in moving outside their villages, due to the fact that travel for trading is a task traditionally associates to men. As consequence, the majority of small producers and small cooperatives sell its entire production on local markets, where the gain is low. In order to improve the access to the market, some form of external support is needed. Many producers rely on occasional fairs such as the various Salons produits terroir that are periodically organized for local products though this is a costly form of commerce. Some organizations such as Slow Food are encouraging the sale in hotels and along the touristic routes but the lack of sanitary certifications hinders the development of this market. Plan Maroc Vert and Slow Food have also provided some form of support to the creation of the e-commerce platform Maroc Taswiq that allows cooperatives to reach the markets of Agadir, Rabat and Casablanca. Date cultivation produces a series of byproducts, traditionally absorbed by the household and livestock management, although after the introduction of modern building material, gas and electricity, the traditional cycle was broken, negatively affecting the entire palm management. Pruned leaves are us...
