Desalination, solar power, electricity plants, sanitation and industrial inspection: six Spanish groups now occupy important positions in major Moroccan projects. Acciona, Cox, TSK, Lantania, OCA Global and Cobra operate at different levels of these strategic infrastructures.
Kazakhstan wants to establish a major grain stockpile in a Moroccan port for the kingdom and African markets. The arrangement would enable this landlocked country to use Morocco’s Atlantic coastline and logistical infrastructure to develop its exports.
Morocco supplies 8 % of the fruit and vegetables imported by the European Union from third countries. Yet its products appear less often in alerts concerning pesticide residues than their share of trade would suggest.
Brazilian meat blocked by the European Union has found a new outlet in Morocco. This redirection is hurting Spanish farmers, who have already lost a Moroccan market that absorbed more than 60 000 cattle in 2024.
The migration crisis in Sebta has revived calls for tighter border controls. However, an analysis published in Spain highlights a persistent contradiction: the European economy continues to need foreign workers, while legal immigration opportunities remain insufficient.
Morocco is considering suspending its onion exports to several African markets again, just two months after they resumed. The aim would be to safeguard domestic supply and prevent prices from rising at the end of the season.
Morocco would have a particularly favorable commercial window between early November and mid-December to sell its avocados in Europe. After this period, the massive arrival of Israeli production could complicate a Moroccan campaign expected to see a significant recovery.
Morocco will be able to continue participating in the European PRIMA programme, dedicated to research on water, agriculture and food. In return, Rabat will have to facilitate audits and inspections carried out in the kingdom by the European Anti-Fraud Office.
Morocco has more than doubled its purchases of Argentine corn since the beginning of the year. Imports reached 1.55 million tonnes in seven months, a spectacular 133 % increase compared with 2025.
A Dutch trade publication took an in-depth look at Azura’s production operations in the Agadir region. The report describes a network of 24 farms and 600 hectares of crops, including 500 devoted to tomatoes.
Automotive, textiles, agriculture: 17,000 Spanish companies work with Morocco, and more than 350 have a permanent presence there. After the Ceuta crisis, any sanctions against Rabat would therefore risk directly hurting the Spanish economy.
The next avocado campaign could begin as early as the second half of September in Larache. With higher yields, more large-sized fruit and new packing stations, the local sector hopes to erase a difficult season and regain ground in Europe.