In Morocco, the argan industry is struggling due to the drought. This is negatively impacting the argan tree, which is no longer producing enough fruit as it once did.
The target of a spontaneous boycott campaign launched on social networks a few years ago, Centrale Danone, a subsidiary of the French food giant in Morocco, lost hundreds of millions of euros. A look back at a campaign that made history.
In Morocco, the avocado production sector, like many other sectors, has been severely affected by the wave of extreme heat and the "Chergui" phenomenon that has hit the kingdom this summer.
Even though Spain produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, many Spanish merchants and supermarkets believe it is more profitable to sell those of Moroccan origin. This is what a fruit seller affirmed in a video published on social media, sparking a lively controversy.
Pascal Testut, a farmer in Castelnau-Montratier, has been producing pink grapes, a heat-resistant variety he discovered in Morocco, for the past six years. A risky but successful bet that has allowed him to save his farm.
Morocco has moved from 7th to 4th largest exporter of blueberries in the world in 2024, with 83,000 tons exported compared to 636 in 2009, an average annual increase of 43%.
In Rabat, a major project among the major construction sites opened as part of the organization of the 2030 World Cup is taking over vast lands belonging to a former Minister of the Interior and other high-ranking Moroccan and foreign personalities.
The Federation of Consumers and Users (CECU) and the Coordination of Farmers’ and Livestock Producers’ Organizations (COAG) have initiated a joint administrative procedure for suspected labeling fraud. The complaint targets cherry tomatoes marketed by Carrefour and supplied by the Azura Group, whose stated origin is Moroccan while their actual provenance is the Sahara.
Charente farmers have found an alternative to get out of the Cognac crisis and poor cereal yields: importing olive trees from several countries, including Morocco, and investing in olive cultivation.
French producers are on a crusade against cherry tomatoes imported from Morocco. To this end, they have created a unique tray this year.
In Argelès-sur-Mer, France is launching its largest project for the reuse of treated wastewater (REUT) for agricultural use. A practice already experimented with in Morocco, Spain and Israel.
The National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) provides clarifications following the controversy sparked by cases of poisoning related to the consumption of red watermelon.