Spanish Farmer Gives Away 100 Tons of Watermelons Amid Price Collapse and Import Surge
7 June 2023
A farmer from Motril has decided to give away nearly 100 tons of watermelons due to the collapse of prices and the invasion of Moroccan products.
Agriculture
Morocco’s Pepper Exports to Europe Surge 45%, Dominating Market
5 June 2023
After tomatoes, peppers. Morocco is increasingly confirming its position as a pepper exporter, especially to Europe, with a strong 45% increase in exports in recent years.
Breton Farmers Protest Moroccan Tomato Imports, Demand Clearer Labeling
3 June 2023
A labeling action was launched on Friday, June 2, 2023 by the tomato producers of Ille-et-Vilaine and the FDSEA 35, to denounce the tomatoes imported from Morocco.
French Tomato Farmers Protest Surge in Moroccan Imports, Citing Unfair Competition
2 June 2023
Faced with the increase in imports of Moroccan tomatoes, French producers express their concern and point to unfair competition.
Spanish Tomato Exports Decline as Morocco Gains EU Market Share
29 May 2023
While Moroccan tomato exports to the EU have increased from 365,695 tons in 2013 to 557,225 tons in 2022 (701,541 tons including the United Kingdom), those of Spain have been (…)
Drought Threatens Morocco’s Watermelon Industry Amid Water Restrictions
25 May 2023
Concern is growing in the Moroccan watermelon sector, in this difficult period marked by severe drought and water stress. Yet, watermelon production requires a significant (…)
Moroccan Farmworkers Vanish from Spanish Asparagus Fields in Labor Experiment
22 May 2023
Six of the seven Moroccan seasonal workers recruited by the Union of Agricultural Producers (UPA) of Granada, as part of a pilot experiment for the asparagus campaign, have (…)
OCP Group Acquires 50% Stake in Spanish Animal Nutrition Firm GlobalFeed
19 May 2023
The Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) confirms that it has successfully acquired 50% of the capital of the Spanish company GlobalFeed. This transaction was carried out in (…)
Moroccan Produce Gains Ground in European Supermarkets, Challenging Spanish Farmers
17 May 2023
Moroccan fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes, are direct competitors of Spanish products on European markets.
Morocco Emerges as Top Fruit and Vegetable Supplier to European Markets
16 May 2023
While continuing to develop and modernize its agricultural and agri-food sector, Morocco has gradually conquered the European market, becoming today the main supplier of (…)