Spain
Spanish Zucchini Imports from Morocco Plummet 37% Since 2018
Spanish imports of Moroccan zucchini have fallen by -37.34%, from 13.07 million kilos in 2018 (January to November) to 8.19 million kilos over the same period in 2021.
Topic
Agriculture
Spain
Far-Right Vox Party Urges EU to Impose 'Green Tariff' on Moroccan Imports
The Vox party is calling on the European Union (EU) for a green tariff on foreign products, particularly Moroccan ones, to reduce their invasion of the European market and put an end to the "unfair competition" suffered by Spanish producers.
Spain
Spanish Raspberry Production Shifts to Morocco as Acreage Declines
Jan van Bergeijk, from the Plusberries group, says that Spanish raspberry cultivation is increasingly shifting to Morocco. European producers are therefore setting up in the kingdom.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Water Security with 20 New Seawater Desalination Plants
Faced with growing water demand and scarcity in certain regions, Morocco has turned to seawater desalination. Several projects have been initiated to secure drinking water and irrigation needs.
Spain
Morocco Boosts Navel Orange Production to Rival Spanish Market
Morocco has announced that it will increase this season’s production of Navel oranges to compete with those produced in Spain.
France
Stranded Moroccan Farm Workers in Corsica Await Repatriation Amid Travel Ban
Following the extension of the suspension of all passenger flights to and from Morocco until January 31, 2022, 300 Moroccan seasonal agricultural workers find themselves stranded in Corsica even though their contract ended at the end of December 2021. The steps taken by the Haute-Corse prefecture to ensure their return home have so far been unsuccessful.
Morocco
Israeli Agritech Firm SupPlant Expands Smart Farming Solutions to Morocco
An Israeli company specializing in "precision agriculture" and "smart agriculture" called SupPlant has announced its intention to expand to Morocco.
Spain
Spanish Imports of Moroccan Produce Surge 30% in Five Years, Led by Watermelon and Tomatoes
Spanish imports of Moroccan fruits and vegetables, particularly watermelon, tomato, citrus fruits and grapes, have increased by 30% over the past five years.
Morocco
Morocco's Pomegranate Exports Soar: Production Jumps 45% Since 2017
Moroccan pomegranate production has seen a sharp increase during the last season, which ended just a few days ago. The volume of exports reaching 910 tons in 2021 compared to 362 tons in 2017.
Spain
Moroccan Seasonal Workers Resume Berry Harvest in Spain's Huelva Region
Nearly 12,600 Moroccan seasonal workers will work in the berry plantations in southern Spain, in Huelva, during the next agricultural season. The first arrivals are scheduled for this Wednesday, January 12.
France
French Farms Face Labor Shortage as COVID Restrictions Limit Foreign Workers
As France tightens health restrictions, farm operators fear a shortage of foreign seasonal workers, especially Moroccans, for the 2022 harvests. A difficulty they had faced in 2020 at the height of the first wave of Covid-19.
Morocco
Street Vendors Key to Morocco's Fresh Fruit Market, Handling 30% of National Production
Considered a "necessary evil", street vendors contribute to the marketing of 30% of the national production of fresh fruits. The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) formulates proposals for their integration into the economic and social fabric.