الوضعية الفلاحية بمكناسة خلال العصر الوسيط بين مؤثرات المجال و تدبير الإنسان

Abstract EN

Tribulations, calamities, security and taxes are considered to be the most important factors determining the processes of agricultural production in Meknès during the Medieval Age.

As there were subsequent powers that ruled the country, it is worth noting that the agricultural sector witnessed a recovery thanks to the establishment of security; this encouraged farmers to be devoted to farm their fields.

Thus, production increased in addition to the fact that peasants benefited from agrarian reforms projects without neglecting the financial reforms related to writing off or reducing taxes, while abusive tax collectors were reprimanded.

During the phases of deterioration of the political powers prevailing in the Medieval Age of Morocco, the conditions of work and production prevalent in the heyday were non-existent.

Hence, the economic sector did poorly in Meknès due to tightening up on people’s livelihoods; tribulations and rebellions were commonplace; Arable lands turned into battle fields where the troops brought about far more pillage and corruption; security was at stake and there was more blackmailing on the part of tax collectors towards peasants.

Hence, most of them did little work and production; the lands were neglected.

The shadow of the state retreated over its territories, waiting for the emergence of a religious call, which would lead the political scene again and restore the key role of agriculture in the economic process.