Algeria’s Ramadan meat imports spark controversy
Algeria’s move to import vast amounts of meat during Ramadan has sparked national controversy, according to The Associated Press, reported on...
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Morocco’s tomatoes behind France’s protests
Relations between Morocco and France continue to fall, with now agricultural produce being at the centre of the latest 'tete-a-tete'....
Avocado growing gives Moroccan farmers a wind in their sails
Amidst what experts have called a “agricultural crisis” due to droughts in Morocco and North African region more generally, farmers...
Morocco to extend wheat campaign in 2024
Morocco will offer subsidies to ensure the importation of around 2.5 million metric tons of wheat at the beginning of...
Tunisia: Helpless farmers highlight the impact of droughts
For months on end, Tunisian farmers have had to deal with droughts which have destroyed harvests, reports The National, November...
Heat tolerant wheat crop gives Moroccan farmers hope
New methods of growing wheat over the past few years have given Moroccan farmers a boost as droughts and heatwaves...
Heat and Crisis Impact Tunisia’s Wine Industry
Tunisia’s soaring temperatures have hit the country’s small wine industry, according to Reuters, September 7. The North African region has...
World Bank lends Morocco $350m for its water crisis
The World Bank has agreed to lend Morocco $350 million to enhance water security, MAP state news agency said on...
UN and African bank collaborate to export Russian grain
Russia's grain exports from the Black Sea, which Moscow claims were being blocked under a deal brokered by the UN...
Permaculture takes root in Tunisia
Permaculture techniques are taking root in Tunisia, as a way to confront global warming and manage its effects, according to...
Tunisia’s fragile finances amidst bread crisis
Rising temperatures and intensifying drought conditions in Tunisia have led to a significant decline in the country's wheat production, leading...
Tunisia braces itself for massive drought this summer
Tunisian authorities have started cutting off drinking water at night in areas of the capital and other cities, residents said,...
Algerian food queues: separating myth from facts
For many Algerians, the countdown to Ramadan started a while ago. For international media and in particular Moroccan journalists, it...
Morocco’s agri exports up 16% claims government report
Morocco’s Exports in the agricultural and agri-food sector stood at 81.23 billion dirhams at the end of 2022, up 16.2%...
Algeria struggle with wheat production, now turns to France
Like most rural Moroccans, Algerians are also praying for rain to help their own wheat crops, which are in danger...
