Morocco Authorities Seize 2.7 Tons of Suspected Adulterated Olive Oil Near Berrechid
27 April 2025
The Royal Gendarmerie of Deroua seized 2.7 tons of allegedly adulterated olive oil in a gas station in the city center, located near Berrechid.
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Turkey’s Olive Gene Bank Ranks Third Globally, Preserves 364 Varieties
3 April 2025
İbrahim Yumaklı, the Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that the olive genetic material bank in Izmir has genetic material from 364 distinct olive varieties (…)
Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Threaten Spanish Olive Oil Industry, May Boost Moroccan Exports
13 March 2025
Donald Trump’s decision to soon impose tariffs on products exported to the United States is causing concerns among Spanish olive oil producers and exporters who fear that this (…)
Moroccan Olive Oil Exports Surge Despite Drought, Driving Local Prices to Record Highs
13 March 2025
The severe drought affecting Morocco has apparently not impacted olive oil exports to the European Union, which have recorded a notable increase at the beginning of the current (…)
Morocco’s Olive Oil Exports Surge as Domestic Prices Soar
9 March 2025
According to data recently published by the European Commission, Moroccan olive oil exports to the EU have recorded a significant increase, reaching 841 tons between October (…)
Morocco Faces Olive Oil Shortage as Prices Soar to Record Levels
8 March 2025
While Morocco has stepped up its imports of olive oil to overcome the olive oil crisis, the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Olive believes that this is not the ideal (…)
Morocco Turns to Spanish Olive Oil Imports Amid Domestic Shortage
5 March 2025
Moroccan supermarkets are marketing a significant amount of olive oil imported from Spain this Ramadan month. The operation is carried out by Moroccan companies, often based in (…)
Moroccan Authorities Bust Counterfeit Olive Oil Ring Near Agadir
2 March 2025
A counterfeit olive oil network has been dismantled in the Inezgane Aït Melloul region, near Agadir. Two individuals were arrested during an operation by the Royal Gendarmerie.
Morocco Turns to Brazil for Olive Oil Amid Severe Drought Crisis
1 March 2025
Faced with an unprecedented olive oil crisis, Morocco is turning to Brazil to import olive oil, a staple of Moroccan cuisine.
Moroccan Farmers Turn to Spanish Olive Varieties Amid Drought Crisis
24 February 2025
Faced with the decline in productivity of Moroccan olive oil farms due to successive years of drought, Moroccan farmers are favoring the planting of Spanish olive varieties for (…)