According to a statement from the Ministry, this unfounded misinformation comes from entities that seek to damage the reputation of Moroccan agricultural produce – PHOTO/PIXABAY The Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture has categorically denied the rumours circulating in some media and social networks about the contamination of Moroccan strawberries by the hepatitis A virus.  According to ...

The challenges facing Spanish agri-food companies can be summed up in the lack of generational replacement, the scarcity of water and land, the competition for land between photovoltaic plants and investment funds on the one hand and crops on the other, as well as the sharp rise in wage costs and social security contributions, which has ...

Researchers (affiliated with the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance), three Moroccan academic institutions, agriculture and horticulture companies, and governments from both countries are cooperating in order to sustain the Moroccan horticulture sector. A visit to Rabat and a Moroccan mission in The Netherlands underline the cooperative efforts. On February 27, 2024, Annetje Ottow (President of the Executive Board ...

A farmer installing a drip system on a potato field in Berrechid, Morocco’s historically wheat-rich province, on Feb 7. PHOTO: AFP BERRECHID, Morocco – Around this time every year, Moroccan wheat farmer Abderrahim Mohafid is usually preparing for his spring harvest, but in 2024 his fields lay unusually bare. On the road leading up to his ...

The Minister of Agriculture, Sea Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests of Morocco, Mr Mohammed Sadiki, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representative in Morocco Mr Jean Senahoun have made official the joint plans to hold the 33rd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa in Rabat on ...

A third consecutive year of drought conditions could push Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia to increase their wheat imports again in 2024/25 to meet demand and bolster wheat stocks. North Africa is the largest wheat-importing region in the world. Wheat imports to the area rose in 2023/24 to the highest level in seven years amid record-setting drought. Now, Gro’s Drought Index for the North African ...

Minnesota’s top ag official points to one African country that could unlock export opportunities throughout the continent. Commissioner Thom Petersen recently returned from a trade mission to Morocco and says the focus was on grain, feed, and the Port of Duluth. “Keep in mind too, Morocco is the only African country that has a free ...

Mauritania’s Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, has stated that the issue of heightened duties on certain Moroccan agricultural imports will be resolved through dialogue and consultation between the two nations. The statement was made during discussions with Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat. The increased tariffs have impacted Moroccan exporters and transporters, along with ...

Morocco, Sous-Massa-Draa region, High Atlas, Todra Valley (Todgha), oasis and palm grove of Tineghir – PHOTO/Hemis via AFP/hemis.fr/MATTES René/hemis.fr Agriculture plays a major role in the development of many Mediterranean countries, including Morocco. Efficient water management and the use of diversity make it possible to produce a variety of quality products that generate employment and ...

Morocco’s agriculture sector continued to suffer from water deficit at the end of 2023. According to recent data, the sector’s added value to the economy slowed to 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023. This was a 6.9% drop year-on-year in the first quarter. According to a report from the Higher Commission for Planning ...