Locust Swarm Devastates Crops and Farms in Southwestern Spain
8 June 2022
Crops and livestock farms in Badajoz, in southwestern Spain, have been invaded and devastated by Moroccan locusts, also known as Mediterranean locusts.
Agriculture
India Seeks Long-Term Fertilizer Deals with Morocco to Secure Crop Supply
8 June 2022
In order to secure its crops, India intends to conclude agreements with Morocco to supply fertilizers. The kharif (summer crops) season is setting in.
Morocco’s Economy Rebounds with 7.9% Growth in 2021, Led by Agriculture Surge
3 June 2022
In 2021, the Moroccan economy withstood exogenous shocks, recording a growth of 7.9%, after a deep recession of 7.2% in 2020 linked in particular to the health crisis, (…)
Morocco Overtakes Spain as UK’s Second-Largest Tomato Supplier
25 May 2022
In 2021, Morocco surpassed Spain and became the second largest supplier of tomatoes to the United Kingdom. A first.
Morocco Urged to Cut Wheat Consumption Amid Food Security Concerns
20 May 2022
"What choices for greater autonomy for Morocco?". The theme was the subject of a conference on food sovereignty led by the first vice-president of the Moroccan Confederation of (…)
Moroccan Farmer’s Eco-Friendly Methods Save Frost-Damaged Strawberries in France
14 May 2022
In Tarn-et-Garonne, Slimane Baroudi, a Moroccan farmer and his family living in Fauguerolles, give a second life to strawberries affected by frost, to the point of making the (…)
Nigeria Sends 200 Young Farmers Abroad for Agricultural Training
8 May 2022
Nigeria has sent 200 young farmers to Morocco and Israel to undergo a capacity building training on crop production and livestock.
Labor Shortage Threatens French Strawberry Harvest as Moroccan Workers Delayed
6 May 2022
Not having obtained visas, the 400 Moroccan seasonal workers expected in France since April 20 have not yet arrived on French territory. A situation that is likely to (…)
Seasonal Berry Harvest Brings Multicultural Workforce to Southern Spain’s Huelva
25 April 2022
The city of Huelva becomes multicultural during each annual berry harvest campaign due to the arrival in the region’s farms of Moroccan, Romanian and Bulgarian seasonal workers.
Morocco Invests 4.4 Billion Dirhams in Agricultural Subsidies to Boost Sector Growth
22 April 2022
Public support for agriculture is being maintained and strengthened in Morocco. This year, around 4.4 billion dirhams in subsidies will be allocated to the sector, for a total (…)