The price of olive oil has reached record levels in Morocco. This upward trend could continue in the coming months, which worries a deputy who has questioned the government on this issue.
A drop in the price of olive oil is expected to be slow in coming due to the catastrophic situation in the olive oil sector. Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, is taking certain measures in an attempt to reverse the trend.
Kamal Ben Khaled, deputy of the Rassemblement national des indépendants (RNI), questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Mohamed Sadiki, about the crisis shaking the olive sector.
The Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture has decided to postpone its electric vehicle acquisition project due to the lack of charging stations in the kingdom.
In Morocco, the Ministry of Agriculture has taken measures to limit the spread of the cochineal, a pest insect that attacks cactus crops.
The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, which concerns European vessels including 92 Spanish ones, expires on July 17. Will it be renewed?
In its quest to rebuild the national herd, Morocco will import sheep from Romania. This was the focus of a videoconference meeting between Mohamed Sadiki, Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, and his Romanian counterpart, Petre Daea.
Reacting to the issue of the fishing agreement with the European Union which expires on July 17, the Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mohamed Sadiki, assured on Wednesday that Morocco "is ready for any scenario" and will use "another rule" to negotiate the renewal of the agreement.
Given the essential role played by weekly souks in socio-economic development, the Minister of Agriculture has announced work on the renovation of these spaces.
The red meat sector is doing well in Morocco, according to the National Sheep and Goat Association (Anoc). This is also the case for livestock, which does not seem to be affected by the impacts of the pandemic crisis.