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...
Agriculture
Morocco: Cannabis sector booming with drought-resilient seed
As much of Morocco's countryside lays bare in its sixth consecutive year of drought, a new drought-resilient variant of the...
Tunisia: Prickly pear industry threatened by tiny insect
A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pear industry, which is a critical source of revenue for the North African...
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,...
Agriculture fair kicks off in drought-stricken Morocco
The Moroccan city of Meknes hosted the International Agriculture fair, focusing on climate resilience and sustainability within the drought-stricken North...
Morocco’s economic growth incline at end of 2023
Morocco’s economy ended 2023 on a positive note with national growth improving substantially in the fourth quarter, reports L’economiste. National...
Tunisia: olive oil producers hit by “lost opportunity”
Tunisia’s olive oil producers lose income due to their product packaging for oil exports, according to Reuters, 12th March. Mustapha...
Tunisia: Cost of drinking water up 16% amid drought
The cost of drinking water has risen up to 16% in Tunisia, in repose to the ongoing 5-year drought that...
Morocco: expected 2.4% in growth in beginning of 2024
Morocco is pulling itself out of the economic doldrums after covid and the impact of the war in the Ukraine....
