Moroccan Olive Oil Prices Soar as Climate Change Slashes Production

Olive oil production is plummeting. After a very difficult year, the olive trees did not bloom, warns the Regional Association of Olive Growers of the Marrakech-Safi region in a letter addressed to the regional directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture. This drop in production is mainly due to climate change, which has led to a lack of irrigation, rainfall deficit and heat, explains the president of the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Olive (INTERPROLIVE), recalling that the heat recorded in recent years, even during the winter and autumn, has greatly impacted olive oil production.

The poor harvest has consequently led to a rise in olive oil prices. Olive oil prices have reached record highs, climbing up