Spanish Tomato Imports from Morocco Surge 348% in Eight Years
2 March 2022
Spanish imports of tomatoes from Morocco have increased from around 18 million kilos in 2014 to 80 million kilos in 2021, an increase of 348%.
Agriculture
Morocco Ensures Milk Supply for Ramadan Despite Drought Concerns
25 February 2022
Morocco has sufficient reserves, particularly in soft wheat and milk. Fears of a shortage, fueled by the effects of the drought, have been dispelled by the government.
North Africa Grapples with Severe Drought, Morocco Hit Hardest in 30 Years
12 February 2022
For about thirty years, Morocco has been facing a scarcity of rainfall, causing a lot of damage, especially in the agricultural world, noted the American news agency Bloomberg (…)
Moroccan Raspberry Production Surges, Outpacing Spanish Growers
9 February 2022
Spanish raspberries are increasingly suffering from Moroccan competition. The area planted for the 2021 harvest is down, while that of Morocco is increasing exponentially.
Moroccan Agri-Food Giant Diana Holding Eyes African Expansion
7 February 2022
The Moroccan agri-food giant, Diana Holding, is reportedly preparing a "strategic realignment" of its businesses (viticulture, arboriculture, bottling, olive growing) and is (…)
Spanish Farmer Wins Supreme Court Case Against Moroccan King Over Mandarin Patent
5 February 2022
The Supreme Court has just ruled against King Mohammed VI and in favor of the Murcian farmer accused of having exploited without authorization the protected variety of mandarin (…)
Spanish Zucchini Imports from Morocco Plummet 37% Since 2018
2 February 2022
Spanish imports of Moroccan zucchini have fallen by -37.34%, from 13.07 million kilos in 2018 (January to November) to 8.19 million kilos over the same period in 2021.
Far-Right Vox Party Urges EU to Impose ’Green Tariff’ on Moroccan Imports
30 January 2022
The Vox party is calling on the European Union (EU) for a green tariff on foreign products, particularly Moroccan ones, to reduce their invasion of the European market and put (…)
Spanish Raspberry Production Shifts to Morocco as Acreage Declines
28 January 2022
Jan van Bergeijk, from the Plusberries group, says that Spanish raspberry cultivation is increasingly shifting to Morocco. European producers are therefore setting up in the (…)
Morocco Expands Water Security with 20 New Seawater Desalination Plants
26 January 2022
Faced with growing water demand and scarcity in certain regions, Morocco has turned to seawater desalination. Several projects have been initiated to secure drinking water and (…)