Skip to content Skip to Search
Skip navigation

Morocco’s farming exports rise 13%, despite drought challenges

By Pramod Kumar
Creative Commons
Exports of garden products reached more than 1.6 million tonnes during the season, up 13 percent year-on-year.

Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has said that the volume of its exports increased by 13 percent in 2021-2022, with tomatoes and berries rising by 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively, according to a local newspaper.

Despite the difficult international circumstances, the exports of market garden crops have registered good performances during the 2021-2022 season,

Exports of garden products reached more than 1.6 million tonnes during the season, up 13 percent year-on-year, Morocco World News reported, citing a ministry statement.

The season extends from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022.

Tomato exports reached 670,000 tonnes, while the volume of exported berries stood at 125,400 tonnes.

The newspaper said Morocco suffered its worst drought in three decades, as farmers struggled and drinking water rationed in some parts of the country.

The ministry had predicted earlier that the added value of Morocco’s agriculture to fall by 14 percent by year-end.

Latest articles

Saudi Arabia data centre

Four-fold boost to Saudi data centres planned

Saudi Arabia plans to boost its data centre capacity four-fold to more than 1,000 megawatts over the next five years, according to one of the country’s leading data centre providers. The current capacity in the kingdom is approximately 250-300MW. Abdullah Al Ghamdi, CEO of Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS), revealed the target in an interview […]

Saudi Vale copper

Saudi-backed Vale plans to increase copper output

Brazilian miner Vale, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), aims to increase copper production after conceding that it had lost ground to competitors in its output of the key metal. Vale is a top global iron ore producer but also operates base metal projects including copper and nickel.  In his first […]

People, Person, Adult

New Expo City plan to drive Dubai’s economic growth

A new master plan has been released for Expo City Dubai, one of the five key urban centres set to double the emirate’s economy by 2033. The new master plan will establish Expo City Dubai as a hub for pioneers, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, educators and students, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, quoting Dubai […]

Mubadala acquires majority stake in Spanish IT company

Abu Dhabu’s Mubadala Capital has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Babel, a Madrid-based IT and digital transformation services provider. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, further expands Mubadala’s presence in the business services sector, following its earlier purchase of Dutch safety-critical training company RelyOn Nutec this year. The terms of the […]