Cucumber Greenhouse Project in Morocco
Morocco's Souss-Massa and Loukkos belts supply European winter markets from mild-winter greenhouses that need no heating in most seasons. For cucumber this means capital goes into structure quality, insect exclusion, fertigation and export-grade post-harvest rather than into climate plant.
Water is the constraint that shapes every project. Groundwater abstraction limits, rising salinity and the growing role of desalinated supply in the Agadir region mean water source, quality analysis and treatment belong at the top of the RFQ, not in an annex.
Export programmes set the rest of the spec: 40–50 mesh netting and virus-resistant genetics for whitefly and CVYV pressure, plus pre-cooling and a packing line matched to the buyer's grade and packaging standard.
What does a cucumber greenhouse cost per hectare in Morocco?
Indicative planning ranges are USD 250,000–700,000 per hectare. Structure grade, substrate versus soil, and the level of water treatment explain most of the spread. Substrate-grown export blocks plan for 250–450 tonnes per hectare per year across two cycles. Soil-grown blocks with simpler climate control sit below that band.
All figures are indicative planning ranges for feasibility work — not quotations. Final specification and pricing come from qualified suppliers and engineers.
Indicative project economics — Cucumber in Morocco
Production regions: Souss-Massa (Agadir, Chtouka, Biougra) · Loukkos (Larache) · Doukkala · Gharb
Technical specification
What we scope in this package
- Structure, foundations and cover to Atlantic wind loading
- Insect netting and IPM-compatible design
- Drip fertigation with EC/pH dosing and drain recovery
- Water source, storage, RO polishing and pump station
- PV and backup power for pumping and cold rooms
- Virus-resistant cucumber genetics for winter programmes
- Pre-cooling, packing line and cold chain to port
Size it before you quote it
Apply the local CAPEX multiplier to your area
Open calculatorWater priced around USD 0.55/m³
Open calculatorEnergy priced around USD 0.11/kWh
Open calculatorTest the yield band against your price assumptions
Open calculatorCucumber seed and agronomy detail
Go straight to the section of the cucumber crop page that your brief needs.
Agronomic window, greenhouse vs open field, water demand
Open sectionResistance codes to specify in the seed line of your RFQ
Open sectionWhere the crop performs and how that shapes siting
Open sectionOfftake and quality standards that drive post-harvest scope
Open sectionPrivate seed-only brief, separate from the project RFQ
Open sectionPlan and procure this project
Size, technology level and indicative budget for your site
Open pageEquipment, seeds, fertilizer, irrigation and energy sourcing in one place
Open pageReference scopes and budget bands by project type
Open pageLoans, leasing and trade finance through independent third-party partners
Open pageCucumber project FAQ — Morocco
Other crop and country project pages
$260k–$620k / ha · 180–350 t / ha
$1.4M–$3.1M / ha · 450–750 t / ha
$1.6M–$3.4M / ha · 70–130 t / ha
$320k–$1.5M / ha · 90–220 t / ha
$1.5M–$3.2M / ha · 350–700 t / ha
$22k–$55k / ha · 40–65 t / ha
$900k–$2.4M / ha · 350–600 t / ha
$120k–$380k / ha · 90–200 t / ha
$45k–$150k / ha · 30–60 t / ha
$200k–$550k / ha · 120–280 t / ha
$300k–$700k / ha · 180–400 t / ha
$3.5M–$9M / ha · 900–2400 t / ha
$450k–$1.6M / ha · 200–550 t / ha
$400k–$1.1M / ha · 120–260 t / ha
$380k–$950k / ha · 250–550 t / ha
Advising on a cucumber project in Morocco?
Agronomists and project advisors send us one cucumber project in Morocco and we return supplier options, an RFQ pack and a comparable quote sheet — unbranded if you want to present it as your own.
Your client relationship stays with you — we work through you and never contact your client unless you ask.
Cucumber greenhouse RFQ — Morocco
One private brief for a cucumber greenhouse project in Morocco. A dedicated sourcing specialist opens it to qualified suppliers and EPC partners — vendor-neutral, buyer-first.