Drought slashes Morocco’s cereals harvest to 30 mln quintals in 2020- Agriculture ministry

Morocco braces for a meagre crop this year as a result of drought which cut output 42% to 30 million quintals, the agriculture ministry said. Morocco’s reserves of wheat is enough to meet the needs of domestic consumption for 4.5 months said the ministry reassuring the availability of flour, the basic staple, during Ramadan and […]

Morocco sixth largest wheat importer in 2024- FAO

Morocco’s wheat imports are expected to grow to 7.5 million tons due to an adverse impact of rain deficit on domestic harvest, making the country the sixth largest importer globally, FAO reported. Morocco’s wheat imports were only exceeded by Egypt followed by Indonesia, Turkey, China and Algeria, the FAO said in its Food Outlook report […]

Morocco: Marrakech to host E-Prix race in place of unstable Hong Kong

The city of Marrakech will play host February next year for a Formula E race, previously planned to take place in Hong Kong, as the Chinese city has been rocked by months-long anti-Beijing protest. A council meeting of the FIA World Motor Sports held in Germany late last week chose the Moroccan city to replace […]