French Farmers Protest Moroccan Tomato Imports, Citing Unfair Competition
20 May 2025
In France, the Young Farmers of the Pyrénées-Orientales and FDSEA 84 continue their crusade against imports of Moroccan tomatoes.
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Hail and Thundersnow Devastate Moroccan Watermelon Crops, Farmers Face Crisis
19 May 2025
Concerned about the disasters caused by the wave of hail and thundersnow on cultivated areas in certain regions of southeastern Morocco, MP Hussein Ouallal questions the (…)
Illegal Labor Ring Busted: Moroccan Farmworkers Exploited in French Agriculture Scheme
16 May 2025
A network exploiting Moroccan seasonal workers has been dismantled in Tarn-et-Garonne. Three people, including two women, have been arrested.
Spanish Farmers Raise Alarm Over Pesticide Residues in Imported Avocados
10 May 2025
In Spain, alerts about contaminated avocados from Morocco and Peru seem to be multiplying. At least, that’s what several local media outlets claim. The Iberian Peninsula has (…)
Surge in Moroccan Avocado Imports Drives Spanish Prices Down 29%
29 April 2025
Valencian avocado producers complain about the massive importation of Moroccan avocados, which has caused a drop in the prices of their products this season.
French and Moroccan Tomato Producers Sign Cooperation Agreement at Agricultural Expo
24 April 2025
The association Légumes de France, representing about 80% of French tomato producers, and the Association of Moroccan Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters (APEFEL) (…)
Spanish Watermelon Exports Surge as Morocco’s Plummet in EU Market
22 April 2025
The year 2024 was marked by a sharp decrease in Moroccan watermelon exports to the European Union, a trend opposite to that observed for Spain, which saw its volumes increase (…)
Drought-Resistant Argan Trees: French Winegrowers Test Moroccan Import to Combat Climate Change
22 April 2025
A unique agricultural experiment is underway in Baixas, in the Pyrénées-Orientales: the first argan trees of Roussillon have been planted there. This initiative is led by a (…)
Spanish Avocado Farmers Face Surge in Moroccan Imports, Raising Concerns
17 April 2025
Producers in the Valencian Community in Spain are complaining about the massive import of avocados from Morocco. They denounce unfair competition, in the midst of the marketing (…)
Moroccans Hindered by French Paperwork
9 April 2025
Each year, nearly 4,000 seasonal workers arrive in France to work on farms during the harvest season. The tightening of administrative procedures since last January and the (…)