Despite the surge in food prices due to inflation, tomatoes produced in Morocco are keeping their prices unchanged. This has raised the questions of some professionals.
Cereal production is down sharply due to drought. This is an opportunity quickly seized by French producers who say they are ready to make up for the deficit in the Moroccan market.
Announced for several months by professionals in the sector, the milk shortage has been confirmed by the government during the weekly press briefing. According to the government spokesman, the situation is due to several factors.
The Spanish government and producers fear a shortage of olive oil due to drought. To address this situation, the country could opt for an increase in its imports from Morocco.
To deal with the water deficit, the Moroccan government has decided to suspend subsidies for crops that consume the most water, such as watermelon, avocado and new citrus plantations.
Spain has agreed with Morocco to recruit 5,000 additional seasonal workers for the next 2022/2023 agricultural campaign in Huelva.
Due to the ever-increasing increase in production in Morocco, Israel, Spain, avocado prices have fallen on the European avocado market.
Morocco could import up to 5 million tons of cereals this 2022-2023 season. The kingdom is pursuing its strategy of diversifying supply sources in a tense climatic context.
Phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and other countries containing more than 60 milligrams of cadmium per kilo are no longer allowed on the European Union market, according to a recent community decision that has just come into force.
Faced with soaring energy prices, British farmers are considering relocating their production to warmer countries like Morocco this winter. This will allow them to ensure food security.
A strong increase in olive production has been recorded in Morocco during the 2021-2022 agricultural season. It is estimated at nearly 2 million tons, an increase of 21% compared to last year.
Moroccan fruits and vegetables are the least withdrawn from the EU market for their content of unauthorized pesticides or for having exceeded the maximum residue limits allowed at EU level, according to August data from the European rapid alert system for food and feed.