Morocco
Russia Blocks 211 Tons of Moroccan Tomatoes Over Pest Infestation
The Russian phytosanitary authorities blocked 211 tons of Moroccan tomato at the port of St. Petersburg last year due to the discovery of an infection.
Topic
Agriculture
Morocco
Morocco Triples Berry Production: Nearly 9,000 Hectares Now Cultivated
Morocco has tripled its berry cultivation area. It has increased from 3,035 ha in 2009 to nearly 9,000 ha over the past two years, resulting in a leap in average production, set at 197,000 tons this year.
Morocco
Morocco Reforms Agricultural Land Laws to Boost Investment and Rural Development
The Council of Government has adopted Bill No. 62-19 relating to special provisions concerning the acquisition by public limited companies or joint-stock companies of agricultural or arable land outside urban areas.
Morocco
Moroccan Olive Oil Consumption Lags Behind Mediterranean Neighbors at 3 Liters Per Capita
The average annual consumption of olive oil does not exceed 3 liters per capita in the kingdom.
Morocco
Morocco's Economic Growth Slows to 2.1% in Q3 2019, HCP Reports
Moroccan economic growth experienced a slight slowdown in the 3rd quarter of 2019, now reaching 2.1% compared to 3% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Morocco
Cold Wave Slashes Moroccan Raspberry Prices by 50% in European Markets
The raspberry sector seems to have conjugated its glory days in the past. The cold wave that the kingdom is experiencing has seriously reduced the prices of the product on European markets by 50%.
Morocco
Morocco Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Poultry Meat Production, Study Shows
Morocco can now cover its poultry meat needs throughout the national territory. This is the result of a recent study on the subject.
Spain
Spain to Recruit 17,000 Moroccan Women for Strawberry Harvest
Throughout this week, representatives of the Spanish Ministry of Labor in Morocco, in coordination with ANAPEC, will proceed, under the watchful eye of several Andalusian businessmen, to the selection of Moroccan agricultural workers who will carry out the strawberry harvest in Spain.
Morocco
IFAD and Morocco Launch $82.6 Million Project to Boost Small Farmer Resilience
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Moroccan government are coming to the rescue of vulnerable households. An 82.6 million euro agricultural development project is aimed at increasing the productivity and incomes of 11,200 households.
Morocco
Morocco Breaks Ground on Massive Wind-Powered Desalination Plant for Agriculture
The public and private stakeholders of the mega-project of a wind-powered desalination unit for irrigation in Dakhla are working to launch the work.
Morocco
Moroccan Olive Production Drops to 1.4 Million Tons in 2019-2020 Season
The 2019-2020 olive campaign could reach a production of 1.4 million tons, compared to nearly 2 million tons last year.
Spain
Cocaine Cartels Exploit Moroccan Agriculture for Money Laundering Scheme
Drug money laundering networks are full of ingenuity. Their latest find: recruiting Moroccan brokers whose main mission is to reinvest illicit money in agriculture, livestock and the trade of agricultural products.