What is "beldi" is what comes "from the country" (du terroir), without any negative connotation. The origin is "bilad" which gave "bled" in French (with a pejorative connotation).
All posts about Beldi and organic
Moroccans have long confused Beldi with Bio. But today organic produce is on the rise in Morocco, and now is the time to set up a business producing organic products, if you have the necessary know-how.
Native breeds of sheep are known as "beldi sheep". In fact, this term covers many breeds, each adapted to a particular area. The Ministry of Agriculture is trying to improve all these breeds.
The creation of a green label is a first step towards the introduction of Moroccan organic certification, to guarantee the quality of "beldi" products, which can nowadays contain numerous pesticides.
