Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir

The objective of this article is to clarify the key concepts of terroir and landrace in the specific context of cannabis cultivation and hashish production in the Rif (Morocco), showing in particular how and why both terroir and landraces are both products and determinants of the territory. Based on...

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Main Author: Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Équipe Monde Arabe Méditerranée 2022-12-01
Series:Les Cahiers d’EMAM
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/emam/4742
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description The objective of this article is to clarify the key concepts of terroir and landrace in the specific context of cannabis cultivation and hashish production in the Rif (Morocco), showing in particular how and why both terroir and landraces are both products and determinants of the territory. Based on precise and operational definitions of the concepts of terroir and landrace, considered locally between “tradition” and “modernity”, this article questions both the current and future existence (and valorisation) of a cannabis terroir, and more specifically of a hashish terroir, in the Rif. Raising the question of cannabis terroir in Morocco implies taking into account not only the Moroccan cannabis history, and that of its end-products, but also, as a consequence, addressing the issues of tradition, autochthony (and allochthony), authenticity, and legitimacy (and even legality). These concepts are key to understanding the controversial and even polemical issue of cannabis production in the Rif region. In the end, the definition of a hashish terroir is not only important in order to create added value for the local economy; it also matters for the conservation (and even the restoration) of an agricultural production that is suited to its physical and biological environment, which is key to the balance and stability of the region.
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spelling doaj-art-56abb7d64e2047cd9d47009906709af12025-08-20T02:37:46ZfraÉquipe Monde Arabe MéditerranéeLes Cahiers d’EMAM1969-248X2102-64162022-12-013410.4000/emam.4742Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroirPierre-Arnaud ChouvyThe objective of this article is to clarify the key concepts of terroir and landrace in the specific context of cannabis cultivation and hashish production in the Rif (Morocco), showing in particular how and why both terroir and landraces are both products and determinants of the territory. Based on precise and operational definitions of the concepts of terroir and landrace, considered locally between “tradition” and “modernity”, this article questions both the current and future existence (and valorisation) of a cannabis terroir, and more specifically of a hashish terroir, in the Rif. Raising the question of cannabis terroir in Morocco implies taking into account not only the Moroccan cannabis history, and that of its end-products, but also, as a consequence, addressing the issues of tradition, autochthony (and allochthony), authenticity, and legitimacy (and even legality). These concepts are key to understanding the controversial and even polemical issue of cannabis production in the Rif region. In the end, the definition of a hashish terroir is not only important in order to create added value for the local economy; it also matters for the conservation (and even the restoration) of an agricultural production that is suited to its physical and biological environment, which is key to the balance and stability of the region.https://journals.openedition.org/emam/4742MoroccoRifCannabisHashishTerroirLandraces
spellingShingle Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy
Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
Les Cahiers d’EMAM
Morocco
Rif
Cannabis
Hashish
Terroir
Landraces
title Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
title_full Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
title_fullStr Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
title_full_unstemmed Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
title_short Le cannabis marocain, du territoire au terroir
title_sort le cannabis marocain du territoire au terroir
topic Morocco
Rif
Cannabis
Hashish
Terroir
Landraces
url https://journals.openedition.org/emam/4742
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