In Morocco, merchants have found a trick to bypass the boycott of Algerian dates which, according to some Internet users, would be "adulterated and toxic" because they come "from the oases where the French army had carried out nuclear tests".
The National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) has decided to withdraw from the market more than 300 active ingredients, belonging to agricultural pesticide products that pose dangers to human and animal health.
Despite the drought that hit Morocco during the 2021-2022 agricultural season, Moroccan agricultural exports are up 18%.
Morocco expects a good agricultural harvest, as well as a significant livestock production, according to government spokesman Mustapha Baitas, thanks to the latest rainfall .
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Morocco for the next two years to help it develop its climate strategy, especially since the kingdom is facing one of the worst droughts ever recorded.
In 2021, the United Kingdom imported 333,739 tons of tomatoes worth 524 million euros. With more than 110,000 tons, Morocco has become the second largest supplier to the country.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, Algerian dates have flooded the Moroccan market. Are these dates adulterated and toxic, as claimed by many Internet users?
Morocco has donated 1,200 tons of fertilizer to Jamaica. This will relieve Jamaican farmers who are facing both the consequences of the pandemic and the global rise in agricultural input prices.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, a new campaign to boycott Algerian dates has been launched in Morocco because they would pose a major health risk.
As Ramadan begins in a few days, Moroccan Internet users have launched a boycott campaign of Algerian dates - a fruit heavily consumed during the holy month - on social media. The origin of this boycott is a public health issue.
In Morocco, training sessions will be organized for cannabis growers to develop this sector. A step forward after the adoption of law no. 13.21 on the legal use of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes.
To deal with the rise in the price of tomatoes in Morocco in recent days, industry professionals have decided to reduce exports, one of the causes of the price hike that is causing outrage and anger among consumers.