The imminent ban on glyphosate-based products by certain European countries could slow the momentum of Moroccan exports, which have risen to nearly 60 billion DH over the past ten years. Luxembourg has just set the tone and will certainly be followed by other countries.
Moroccan raspberries can now access the American market. This decision comes after the signing of the operational action plan between the Moroccan Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) and the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
The forecast data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates that world citrus production for the 2019-2020 season will decline. Morocco’s production will drop by 31%.
Morocco has experienced a boom in its agri-food exports between 2010 and 2018. Exports have increased from 29.3 billion DH to 57.7 billion DH during this period.
The presidents of Ceuta and Melilla have invited the Moroccan government to reopen the borders giving access to the enclaves, at the risk of suffocating and isolating their economy.
The port of Tanger Med recorded good performance last year. In total, 4,801,713 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) were handled, an exceptional increase of 38% compared to 2018.
The Russian phytosanitary authorities blocked 211 tons of Moroccan tomato at the port of St. Petersburg last year due to the discovery of an infection.
The Renault Group Morocco has achieved good performance in 2019, despite a declining global market.
The Netherlands could be tempted by the idea of exporting the Johan Cruyff Schaal to Moroccan soil. The wish was expressed by a Dutch expert in sports marketing, who sees no objection to Morocco being chosen for such a sporting experience.
Morocco has tripled its berry cultivation area. It has increased from 3,035 ha in 2009 to nearly 9,000 ha over the past two years, resulting in a leap in average production, set at 197,000 tons this year.
Trade in goods was marked by an increase in the trade deficit to more than -191.81 billion dirhams (MMDH) at the end of November 2019, compared to -187.44 MMDH a year earlier, an increase of 2.3%.
Morocco ranks 8th on the list of clothing supplier countries to the European Union (EU) with 2.35 billion euros, up 1.1% compared to the same period in 2018.