Moroccan Olive Oil Consumption Lags Behind Mediterranean Neighbors at 3 Liters Per Capita
7 January 2020
The average annual consumption of olive oil does not exceed 3 liters per capita in the kingdom.
Agriculture
Morocco’s Economic Growth Slows to 2.1% in Q3 2019, HCP Reports
5 January 2020
Moroccan economic growth experienced a slight slowdown in the 3rd quarter of 2019, now reaching 2.1% compared to 3% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for (…)
Cold Wave Slashes Moroccan Raspberry Prices by 50% in European Markets
25 December 2019
The raspberry sector seems to have conjugated its glory days in the past. The cold wave that the kingdom is experiencing has seriously reduced the prices of the product on (…)
Morocco Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Poultry Meat Production, Study Shows
24 December 2019
Morocco can now cover its poultry meat needs throughout the national territory. This is the result of a recent study on the subject.
Spain to Recruit 17,000 Moroccan Women for Strawberry Harvest
16 December 2019
Throughout this week, representatives of the Spanish Ministry of Labor in Morocco, in coordination with ANAPEC, will proceed, under the watchful eye of several Andalusian (…)
IFAD and Morocco Launch $82.6 Million Project to Boost Small Farmer Resilience
12 December 2019
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Moroccan government are coming to the rescue of vulnerable households. An 82.6 million euro agricultural (…)
Morocco Breaks Ground on Massive Wind-Powered Desalination Plant for Agriculture
9 December 2019
The public and private stakeholders of the mega-project of a wind-powered desalination unit for irrigation in Dakhla are working to launch the work.
Moroccan Olive Production Drops to 1.4 Million Tons in 2019-2020 Season
8 December 2019
The 2019-2020 olive campaign could reach a production of 1.4 million tons, compared to nearly 2 million tons last year.
Cocaine Cartels Exploit Moroccan Agriculture for Money Laundering Scheme
5 December 2019
Drug money laundering networks are full of ingenuity. Their latest find: recruiting Moroccan brokers whose main mission is to reinvest illicit money in agriculture, livestock (…)
Morocco’s Organic Farming Expands to 11,000 Hectares, Still Lags Behind Neighbors
25 November 2019
Slim Kabbaj, President of the Organic Entrepreneurs Club (CEBio), highlighted organic agriculture at the opening of the first Regional Organic Fair in Rabat. On this occasion, (…)