North Africa’s growing dependence on food imports is increasingly shaping the region’s economic stability and geopolitical dynamics. Climate stress, water scarcity and rapid population growth are placing pressure on already fragile agricultural systems, forcing many countries to rely heavily on global food markets to meet domestic demand. As global food prices fluctuate and geopolitical tensions ...

As water scarcity, climate stress, and food security challenges intensify across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the 22nd Konya Agriculture Fair is positioning itself as a strategic platform for agricultural technology, trade partnerships, and regional cooperation. The 22nd edition of the Konya Agriculture Fair will take place from April 7–11, 2026, at the ...

At sites in Tunisia (pictured here) and Algeria, archaeologists found evidence the adoption of agriculture wasn’t accompanied by a mass influx of new people.Giulio Lucarini About 12,000 years ago, people in a dusty corner of Anatolia started the agricultural revolution. Their descendants soon spread west across Europe, bringing with them herds of animals, domesticated crops, ...

Tinghir oasis and town in southern Morocco © E. El Meknassi Youssoufi Agricultural activity in southern North Africa is growing rapidly. Small-scale family farming now co-exists with farms covering several hundred hectares. However, economic development risks being short-lived, in view of the increased pressure on water resources. In these arid zones and oases, the Massire project has ...

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 ...

The changes are expected to cause high levels of water stress in the region. Rabat – A new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Center warned of severe droughts in the Maghreb and Turkiye that could affect agriculture, water availability, and energy consumption. “Following the extreme drought and heatwaves in 2022, two large regions ...