First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Moroccan government has temporarily halted the issuance of new licenses for the export of tomatoes, onions and potatoes in a move aimed at protecting the domestic market and citizens’ purchasing power. Head of Government Fatima Zahra Al-Mansouri announced the decision on Nov 12 during the weekly Council of Government meeting. She described the protection […]
Morocco has steadily strengthened its foothold in the European tomato market over the past decade, becoming the EU’s second-largest supplier in 2025 as traditional European producers lost ground, according to data from Euroestacom (ICEX–Eurostat). Moroccan tomato exports to the EU rose nearly 44% between 2013 and 2025, reaching 526,580 tons last year and lifting the […]
Morocco will put restrictions on the export of its tomatoes whose prices surged ahead of Ramadan, where demand on the vegetable increases as a main ingredient of the Moroccan cuisine, Moroccan media reported. The war in Ukraine has raised fears over global food protectionism as Russia halted wheat exports, Argentina banned export registrations for soybean […]