Moroccan Police Uncover Major Olive Oil Adulteration Scheme in Taounate
23 September 2024
The Kariat Ba Mohamed police, in the province of Taounate, seized a cargo vehicle loaded with a large quantity of adulterated olive oil and arrested a suspect.
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Morocco’s Olive Oil Exports Surge as Domestic Prices Soar
18 September 2024
Paradox in Morocco. While olive oil is becoming increasingly inaccessible to Moroccans due to its high price, exports of this highly prized product have risen in the first six (…)
Morocco Faces Olive Oil Price Surge, Sparking Government Inquiry
17 September 2024
The price of olive oil has reached record levels in Morocco. This upward trend could continue in the coming months, which worries a deputy who has questioned the government on (…)
Moroccan-Born Vendée Resident Revives Family Olive Grove for Organic Oil Import
16 September 2024
A Moroccan living in Les Sables-d’Olonne has taken over the family olive grove to import fully organic oil to Vendée.
Drought Drives Steep Olive Oil Price Hike in Morocco
14 September 2024
In Morocco, olive oil prices could see a significant increase this year due to the sharp drop in production due to persistent drought and lack of rainfall.
Morocco Considers Olive Oil Imports as Domestic Prices Soar
26 August 2024
Faced with the continuous rise in the price of olive oil in Morocco, which could reach 150 dirhams next season, professionals in the sector are asking the government to (…)
Drought Drives Moroccan Olive Oil Prices to Record Highs, Threatening Affordability
22 August 2024
The severe drought affecting Morocco, combined with the scarcity of rainfall, is feared to lead to a drastic drop in yields and a surge in olive oil prices that could reach 150 (…)
Spanish Traveler Files Complaint After Border Guards Seize Moroccan Olive Oil
15 August 2024
The Civil Guard seized at the beginning of July at the Beni Enzar border post in Melilla, 6.5 liters of olive oil from a Spanish traveler coming from Morocco. The person (…)
Morocco’s Olive Oil Crisis: Prices Soar as Government Intervenes
6 August 2024
A drop in the price of olive oil is expected to be slow in coming due to the catastrophic situation in the olive oil sector. Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, is taking (…)
Moroccan Olive Oil Prices Soar as Climate Change Slashes Production
27 July 2024
In Morocco, olive oil production has dramatically declined this year, causing prices to soar. Professionals in the sector are alarmed.