▪ The region, which has a rural and mountainous majority, has an agricultural occupation, mainly cereals, as the dominant crop (21.6% of the area of ​​arable agricultural land
Despite the rugged nature, the region is famous for its local products (traditional cheese) and
Olives, one of the products bearing the region’s trademarks.
▪ The territory is also known for cannabis cultivation, which provides an opportunity with the establishment of the National Agency for the Legalization of Activities Related to Marijuana.

▪ The region is also characterized by fishing activities due to its 120 km long coastline along the Mediterranean coast that starts from the bottom of Asras
(Tezkan group to the center of the front;
▪ It has a port on the front, a fishing village in Shamaala, and three landing points in Metara, Targha, and Qaa Asras, with a capacity of 988 tons.
▪ Its fishing fleet included 510 vessels in 2018, mostly fishing boats, sardine boats, trawlers and longlines. During 2018,
▪ Recorded landings reached 1,465
!
tons of fish.
▪ On the industrial side, the region offers potential related to available human resources as well as natural resources that can be transformed in several areas such as forests
Fruit farms, animal production and minerals. But despite this, the industrial sector is still very weak as there were only 16 industrial enterprises
In 2016, (2%) of the industrial areas in the region worked in the field of agri-food, chemicals, chemical and semi-chemical materials, and mechanical industries.
Minerals, textiles and leather.
Currently there are:
▪ Economic activities area for young entrepreneurs;
▪ Spinning and weaving unit in Chefchaouen.
▪ Olive crushing unit in central Beni Ahmed Gharbia.
▪ Two olive crushing units in the center of Beni Ahmed Sharqia.
▪ Two olive crushing units in the center of Laghdir
▪ Fig drying unit in the center of Bani Ahmed

The attractiveness of the region, its distinguished location, and its diverse topography, which at the same time unites beaches, mountains and forests, constitute qualifications for the development of tourism.
Rural/eco-tourism and coastal resorts in addition to discovering and promoting local products and handicrafts; it has a variety of places to visit.
On-site accommodation: hotels, hostels, guest houses or farms, located in the city center or in nearby villages. Its capacity is 1,907 beds (6% of).
The capacity of tourism institutions in the region with an average stay of 1.2