
Morocco Considers Banning Watermelon Farming Amid Water Crisis
Local associations in the province of Al Haouz have asked Rachid Benchikhi, the governor of the province, to ban the cultivation of watermelons and melons.

Local associations in the province of Al Haouz have asked Rachid Benchikhi, the governor of the province, to ban the cultivation of watermelons and melons.

Faced with drought and water stress on the one hand, and inflation on the other, the Moroccan government is forced to review its agricultural and food policy to guarantee water and bread.

Spanish farmers continue to denounce the facilities granted by the European Union (EU) to Morocco to import tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables into the community market.

Morocco wants to acquire drones for nearly two million dirhams (185,000 euros) to monitor legal cannabis plantations.

Morocco is showing growing interest in Russian soft wheat. Russia remains its third supplier.

Despite the drought that has affected the extreme northwest of Morocco, Moroccan avocado producers are expecting an exceptional harvest this season.

Moroccan round tomato producers are warning of a significant drop in production and rising prices. Here is their explanation.

Pelemix, an Israeli company specializing in the manufacture and marketing of coconut fiber as a growing medium, is conquering the Moroccan market. In this regard, it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with EarthSense Morocco, an innovative provider of agri-food services and products, in Morocco.

The price of round tomatoes has increased in recent days. This trend is expected to continue as Ramadan approaches.

Moroccan seasonal workers constitute a skilled and valuable workforce for Corsica, which produces clementines on a large scale. They are currently in the fields to ensure the clementine harvest.

The European Commission has just confirmed the discovery of a shipment of grenades from Morocco infested with the False Codling Moth, a pest previously unknown in this region considered free of this threat.

Price increase, production, export, market regulation. In Morocco, huge challenges are facing the tomato sector.