Libya: Farmer’s radical experiment with top dates pays off
A Libyan farmer's experiment with growing premium dates seems to have paid off, in what could be a major revaluation...
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Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying
An agency of the Egyptian military has taken over the import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters reported...
Head of Tunisian olive oil firm held on corruption suspicion
The head of CHO group, Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported...
Qatar expands agrifood investments in Algeria
Qatar is expanding its investments in Algeria's agricultural sector, reflecting the deepening of ties between the two countries, according to...
Algeria snubs France from wheat tenders over Sahara row
Relations between Algeria and France appear to be fraying, despite just recently Emmanuel Macron signing off the arrest warrants for...
Morocco: experts upbeat about desert lakes
Hope is growing in Morocco for farmers who have been battling with drought now for six years, particularly in the...
Morocco: nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convicts pardoned
In a continued streak of clemency, Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges...
Morocco prepares to launch “e-dirham” digital currency
Morocco is preparing to launch the "e-dirham", the first kind of digital currency in the country with hopes of reforming...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
Morocco’s drought devastates politically isolated olive farmers
While Morocco’s citrus farms – which are typically owned by the wealthy elite – thrive during the relentless national drought,...
