Morocco: Livestock numbers have dropped by 38% amid drought
Morocco's Agriculture Minister has revealed livestock numbers have plummeted by 38% since 2016, as the North African kingdom struggles with...
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$156m hole in Ghana’s state budget due to USAID freeze
Countries across the globe are feeling the immediate effects of US' part suspension of its biggest humanitarian aid agency, USAID,...
Fears grow in Morocco over crop collapse
Fears are growing in Morocco over crop collapse, as the decades-long drought begins to land the country's agriculture sector in...
Women suffer in Morocco’s agriculture sector amid outsourcing
Women farmers in Morocco are struggling under poor working conditions brought on by the North African kingdom's outsourcing of the...
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...
Morocco’s red pepper capital decimated by drought
Morocco’s red pepper capital Oulad Ali Loued has been decimated by the ongoing six-year drought that has threatened to the...
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...
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,...
Environmental experts accuse Israel of ecocide in Gaza
Several experts have warned against the environmental impact of the war on Gaza, accusing Israel of an intentional ecocide in...
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...
