Mangoes from Mali, banned in Europe, massively invade Morocco

The Moroccan market has become the lifeline for Malian producers. Since the European Union suspended imports in September 2025, after the interception of 63 shipments infested with the fruit fly, the flows have been completely redirected. Niama Djefaga, manager at SCS International, quoted by a local media, confirms this shift: "We are counting entirely on the Moroccan market this season, as well as on the British market, to export our fruits."

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The figures reflect the scale of this shift. In January and February 2025, imports reached 2,500 tons, three times the volume recorded in the same period last year. Previously, Europe absorbed 80% of Malian exports, generating nearly $11 million in 2024. Now, this massive flow of products that no longer meet European standards is worrying the players in the Moroccan agricultural sector.

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This situation poses a direct threat to the biosecurity of the Kingdom. Deputy Aicha El Kout warns that these fruits could introduce pests harmful to local citrus production. While rigorous border controls are considered essential to protect the orchards, Ali Chettour, from the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights, specifies that the ONSSA ensures constant monitoring to guarantee the health safety of imported goods.