EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement Set to Expire, Renewal Uncertain
7 June 2023
The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, which concerns European vessels including 92 Spanish ones, expires on July 17. Will it be renewed?
Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fishing
Morocco Faces Steep Sheep Price Hike Ahead of Eid al-Adha Celebration
5 June 2023
The price of sheep is expected to increase by 15 to 25% compared to last year, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture. A surge in prices that raises concerns about (…)
Moroccan Farmworker Killed in Spanish Bus Crash; Morocco Launches Crisis Response
2 May 2023
A crisis cell has been set up following the tragic accident in Huelva, Spain, where a Moroccan agricultural seasonal worker lost her life when a bus overturned. This tragedy (…)
Morocco Faces Sheep Shortage and Price Surge Ahead of Eid Al Adha
1 May 2023
As Eid Al Adha approaches, the Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to face a possible increase in sheep prices in Morocco. The supply of sheep and goats for slaughter is (…)
Moroccans Protest Soaring Food Prices in Nationwide Demonstrations
9 April 2023
Hundreds of Moroccans demonstrated on Saturday in front of the parliament in Rabat and in various cities of the kingdom against the rise in prices of basic necessities. They (…)
Morocco Prepares for EU Fishing Agreement Talks as Deadline Looms
6 April 2023
Reacting to the issue of the fishing agreement with the European Union which expires on July 17, the Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mohamed Sadiki, assured on (…)
Morocco to Launch Major Seawater Desalination Plant in Nador This Year
19 March 2023
The construction work of the large seawater desalination plant in Nador will be launched during this year 2023, according to the remarks made on Saturday by the Minister of (…)
Israeli Irrigation Giant Netafim Opens First North African Factory in Morocco
28 February 2023
Operating in Morocco for nearly 30 years, the world leader in micro-irrigation technologies has decided to expand its activities by setting up its new factory in Kenitra.
Olive Oil Production Waste Poses Environmental and Safety Hazards in Northern Morocco
7 January 2023
The management of waste from the olive oil extraction process is a headache for the authorities in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, who are facing a real environmental (…)
Morocco Develops Water-Efficient Cannabis Strain Amid Drought Concerns
17 December 2022
In order to participate in the water rationalization campaign launched by the government, the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) wants to (…)