The National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) has opened an investigation and taken preventive measures following the detection of the hepatitis A virus in Moroccan strawberries imported into Spain and the triggering by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of a health alert.
In Spain, a discovery has been made on strawberries imported from Morocco. They are contaminated with hepatitis A, an infectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), mainly transmitted by the consumption of contaminated water or food according to the WHO definition.
Moroccan agricultural transport trucks have been the target of attacks in Spain. Faced with this situation, the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER) has decided to file a complaint with the Spanish courts.
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, denounced on Monday the recent attacks by European farmers against shipments of Moroccan fruits and vegetables, noting that the European Union (EU) benefits more from the EU-Morocco agreement than the kingdom.
In 2023, saffron production in the Azilal region reached 1.7 tons, confirming the boom of this promising crop. This spice, known to be the most expensive in the world, adapts perfectly to the region’s climate and offers farmers a lucrative alternative.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, Algerian dates are unwanted in Morocco, not for political reasons, but mainly because they do not meet the standards.
The cultivation of avocado requires a significant amount of water. In Morocco, voices are rising to call for the banning of this crop, in this period of severe drought and water stress.
The Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER) condemns the attacks on Moroccan trucks, perpetrated by European farmers in Europe, especially in France and Spain.
Many Spanish food companies are setting up in Morocco to take advantage of the benefits it offers.
Moroccan farmers continue to produce avocados for export, despite the water stress the kingdom is experiencing. The export volume of this product has already reached 30,000 tons.
Despite the ban on watermelon cultivation in certain regions of Morocco, significant quantities of this fruit remain available on the Moroccan market, raising questions about their origin. But at what price?
The authorities of the commune of Ben Maachou Oulad Abbou in the province of Berrechid have seized dozens of pumps and engines used by farmers to divert irrigation water from the Oum Rabia River, with the complicity of some elected officials in the region.