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• Morocco’s Egg Industry Booms: 6.6 Billion Eggs Produced, Meeting Domestic Demand and Boosting Exports
  16 January 2019, by Said

  This production has made it possible to meet the entire needs of Moroccan consumers, said the vice-president of the association, Abdellatif Ezzaim, during a press conference, adding that the surplus was exported to African countries.
  As for investments, they amounted to 3.4 billion dirhams for an estimated turnover of 8.6 billion dirhams, he added, allowing the sector to generate 23,000 direct jobs and about 34,000 indirect jobs mainly in distribution and marketing.
  In addition, (…)

• French Government Debunks Rumors of Halal Poultry Slaughter Ban
  28 March 2021, by Richard

  Grumbling and commotion within the Muslim community in France. This is what was caused by this information about the ban on halal slaughter of poultry in France. In a press release, the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food denied the information and referred to it as fake news.
  The Great Mosques of Paris, Evry and Lyon had expressed their surprise at the dissemination of information according to which the ritual slaughter of poultry was now prohibited. Information that has provoked (…)

• Morocco Suspends Frozen Meat Imports Amid Storage Concerns
  6 February, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan government has decided to suspend the import of frozen red meat for several reasons.
  The government decided, on October 15, 2024, to authorize professionals to import frozen meats for a period of three months. But the operation subsequently turned into a regular import of non-frozen meats, prompting the government to suspend the import of frozen meats, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia. At the origin of this suspension, the technical difficulties in the conditions of their (…)

• EU Urged to Enforce Morocco Trade Deal Amid Tomato Price Concerns
  26 February 2021, by Prince

  The Spanish government has asked the European Commission to ensure compliance with the trade agreement with Morocco, said Fernando Miranda, Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, on Wednesday.
  Addressing the problem of the drop in tomato prices by local producers in Almería, faced with the massive import of Moroccan tomatoes, the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food recalled the European Commission’s duty to ensure compliance with the trade agreement with Morocco.
  These (…)

• Morocco’s Inflation to Rise Moderately in 2021, HCP Reports
  30 March 2021, by Jean Claude

  The High Commission for Planning (HCP) presented last Saturday the overall situation of inflation in Morocco. In its explanatory note, the HCP gives the reasons why inflation levels will be relatively contained during the year 2021.
  Inflation will rise during the second quarter of 2021 without severely affecting the purchasing power of Moroccans. This inflation is due to the rise in oil prices observed since last February and the rebound in prices of imported agricultural raw materials. (…)

• Moroccan Competition Council: Global Market Forces Drive Table Oil Price Surge
  31 December 2021, by Armel

  The rise in table oil prices on the Moroccan market is attributable to "the structure of the market itself" and to "developments in the foreign market on which it is dependent", according to the Competition Council.
  For several months, Moroccans have been facing a continuous increase in selling prices on the market for these products. Seized to provide explanatory elements for this inflation, the Competition Council published its opinion on the examination of compliance with the rules of (…)

• Olive Oil Prices Surge in Morocco Amid Drought and Supply Shortages
  16 January, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, olive oil prices could soar this year due to several factors, including a supply impacted by drought. Some oil mills are running at a slow pace, while others have preferred to close down.
  Olive oil in all its states. In the space of a year, the price of olive oil in Morocco has exploded, going from 90 dirhams per liter (8.50 euros) to 110 dirhams (10.40 euros) or even 120 dirhams (11.30 euros) currently, an increase that can exceed 30% when the 1 liter bottle did not exceed 50 (…)

• Morocco’s Organic Farming Sector Faces Challenges in Global Market Expansion
  27 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  In its desire to carve out a place for itself on the world market, "Made in Morocco" organic products are facing several bottlenecks, including the cost of inputs, domestic demand, seeds and the legal void.
  To position itself comfortably internationally and give itself a visibility that contributes to further promoting Moroccan know-how in the field of organic products. This is the dream cherished by the managers in charge of the "Made in Morocco" management. And to achieve it, Morocco is (…)

• Muslim Parents in Spain Protest Poor Quality of Halal School Meals
  2 March 2021, by Prince

  The Moroccan Association for Immigrant Rights (AMDI) is publicizing the cause of Muslim student parents in Spain who denounce the poor quality of halal menus in school canteens. In a statement, it calls on local and regional officials to play their part in respecting children’s right to healthy food.
  The menu in the school canteens for Muslim students is lacking. Parents complain and denounce the poor quality of the food offered to the children: fish with a plastic smell, chicken without (…)

• Belgian Authorities Recall Hayatea’s "Herbes du Maroc" Tea Due to Health Concerns
  21 January 2023, by Armel

  The herbal tea product "Herbes du Maroc" (50 g) of the Hayatea brand has been withdrawn from the shelves in Belgium and customers who have purchased it are asked to return it to the points of sale.
  In a press release, the company OMA Trading, distributor of this tea sold since September 2021, indicated that tests carried out on the product revealed the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
  Thus, in agreement with the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA), the commercial (…)