EU Considers Stricter Import Rules for Moroccan Citrus Amid Valencia’s Push
22 April 2024
The president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has asked the European Union for cold treatment of citrus fruits from third countries including Morocco.
Agriculture
Climate Change Threatens Morocco’s Citrus Industry as Production Drops 20%
22 April 2024
In Morocco, climate change is severely affecting citrus cultivation to the point of worrying producers. And for good reason, the lack of rain has reduced production in some (…)
Morocco Battles Cochineal Infestation Threatening Vital Cactus Crops
18 April 2024
In Morocco, the Ministry of Agriculture has taken measures to limit the spread of the cochineal, a pest insect that attacks cactus crops.
Banned Pesticide Found in Moroccan Melons Imported to Spain, EU Alerted
6 April 2024
After the batches of Moroccan strawberries contaminated with hepatitis A, the Spanish authorities have just issued a new health alert concerning a batch of melons from Morocco (…)
Morocco: farmers caught up in taxes
27 March 2024
In Morocco, small farmer operators exempt from taxes with a turnover of less than 5 million dirhams must now file an income tax return, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) (…)
Morocco forced to import wheat
26 March 2024
Morocco is once again turning to the international market to increase its wheat imports in order to offset the considerable drop in its production, severely affected by the (…)
Morocco: the issue of Algerian dates reaches parliament
22 March 2024
The Haraki group in the House of Representatives has questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Mohamed Sidiki, about the dates, particularly of Algerian origin, that have flooded (…)
Tomato war: Morocco faces the anger of European farmers
22 March 2024
For a few months now, the Moroccan tomato has been attacked in Europe. Last January, French farmers burned shipments of this Moroccan product and similar scenes have been (…)
Hepatitis A: a new batch of Moroccan strawberries intercepted in Spain
21 March 2024
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in the European Union published a new alert on Friday, March 15, regarding the presence of hepatitis A in strawberries from (…)
A Spanish farmer attacks the Moroccan royal family
13 March 2024
The European Union Court heard on Tuesday the arguments of the company Eurosemillas, specialized in the production of selected seeds, which is requesting the annulment of the (…)