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.
Agriculture
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 (…)
Drought-Resistant Carob Trees Replace Vineyards in Southern France
6 April 2025
An association of Occitan producers is counting on the cultivation of a tree well established in Morocco to replace the vine on the coast, which is a victim of drought.
Moroccan Watermelon Prices Expected to Surge as Harvest Nears
6 April 2025
The selling prices of watermelons, mainly from the Zagora regions, will reach 10 dirhams per kilogram during this marketing campaign, which will start in a few days.
Turkey’s Olive Gene Bank Ranks Third Globally, Preserves 364 Varieties
3 April 2025
İbrahim Yumaklı, the Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that the olive genetic material bank in Izmir has genetic material from 364 distinct olive varieties (…)