For Aid Al Adha , Morocco has a sufficient supply and prices are stable, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The market for agricultural and food products remains well supplied, despite the unfavorable climatic conditions during the last campaign.
The government has decided to track down farmers who do not pay their taxes , in order to fight tax evasion in the agricultural sector.
Morocco exported 608.6 million kilos of tomatoes this season, compared to 521.8 million kilos the previous season, an increase of around 17%.
This season has been very prosperous for Moroccan citrus exports . According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, the recorded figures are more than encouraging.
Since Russia’s exclusion from the SWIFT interbank messaging system , Moroccan citrus exporters are keeping their fingers crossed to be paid, even if the probability of being paid with the current situation remains very low.
To ensure its supply of cereals , Morocco has opted for a diversification of sources on the international market. During the previous agricultural season, the kingdom opened up to 25 countries to guarantee its national needs.
Wheat production in Morocco is expected to plummet drastically this year according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which forecasts a 67% drop compared to last year, due to drought and the impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Last month, Morocco imported 146,000 tons of soft wheat from France, making it one of the main non-European Union (EU) customers of the country.
Crops and livestock farms in Badajoz, in southwestern Spain, have been invaded and devastated by Moroccan locusts, also known as Mediterranean locusts.
In order to secure its crops, India intends to conclude agreements with Morocco to supply fertilizers. The kharif (summer crops) season is setting in.
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, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
In 2021, Morocco surpassed Spain and became the second largest supplier of tomatoes to the United Kingdom. A first.