Morocco Launches Culinary Campaign to Boost US Exports
19 September 2021
Morocco has just launched a major communication campaign in the United States supported by a temporary showroom. This operation, which will take place in the Hudson Yards (…)
Agriculture
Morocco Overtakes Spain as Top Watermelon Supplier to EU Market
17 September 2021
For the first time, Moroccan watermelon sales have exceeded those of Spain on the European Union market. This is revealed by the Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat) statistical service.
Morocco Considers Lifting Soft Wheat Import Duties Amid Global Price Surge
16 September 2021
Morocco has decided to abolish import duties on soft wheat as of November 1, 2021. However, nothing is certain yet as to the effective implementation of this decision.
European Tomato Shortage Boosts Demand for Moroccan Imports
10 September 2021
This year, tomato production in Europe is disastrous. A situation that could benefit Moroccan tomatoes, whose import is subject to quotas imposed by Brussels.
Israeli Agri-Food Giant Mehadrin Expands Avocado Production to Morocco
7 September 2021
The Israeli group Mehadrin plans to settle in Morocco to grow avocados. In this regard, it announces that it has concluded a joint venture with a Moroccan producer.
Spain to Welcome 12,700 Moroccan Seasonal Workers for Berry Harvest
6 September 2021
More than 12,000 Moroccan seasonal workers will work in the berry plantations in southern Spain, in Huelva, during the next agricultural season. Their arrival is scheduled for (…)
Morocco Invests $530 Million to Revitalize Historic Ksours and Kasbahs
29 August 2021
Approximately 5.3 billion dirhams have just been released to enhance the ksours and kasbahs of southeastern Morocco as part of the integrated strategy for the sustainable (…)
Moroccan Watermelon Safety Confirmed Amid Unfounded Health Rumors
27 August 2021
New attacks against Moroccan farmers. Rumors are circulating, claiming the harmfulness of the Moroccan watermelon, forcing the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) to take (…)
Morocco’s Exports Surge Despite Pandemic, Boosted by Industrial Initiatives
20 August 2021
Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Moroccan exports have increased significantly this year thanks to the industrial project bank initiative, which has (…)
Moroccan Farmworker Escapes Alleged ’Modern Slavery’ in French Strawberry Fields
2 August 2021
A Moroccan woman has just fled an agricultural operation following facts she describes as modern slavery. At 44 years old, she was working in strawberry fields in the (…)