Despite the arrival of Egyptian Navel oranges and the peak season in terms of volume for Egyptian mandarins, Moroccan citrus fruit exporters are reporting strong demand at the start of the year. This is according to Mehdi Benchekroun, CEO of DMB & Co, who nevertheless reports a slowdown in the read more

Prospects for the agriculture sector in South Africa are looking up for 2026, with input costs expected to decrease and grain harvests indicating higher output. Loffie Brandt, head of sales enablement at Absa AgriBusiness, discussed strategies for producers to adopt in the new year in an interview with Farmer's Weekly. read more

Huelva's raspberry season for 2025/2026 has started with stable prices at the source, despite lower volumes compared to last year. This has led to increased commercial activity in the berry sector in the province, as reported by the Andalusian Regional Government's Price and Market Observatory. The autumn harvest reached its peak between... read more

The consecutive climatic events impacting Morocco, with Storm Francis currently hitting the country shortly after Storm Emilia, are causing unusual scenes of heavy and continuous rainfall, breaking a period of several years of drought, as reported by FreshPlaza. read more

The Sunyani Greenfield Mango Farmers Association has opened a new agricultural resource center in the Bono Region of Ghana, after previously operating from rented premises. The facility, constructed by the Blue Skies Foundation, is designed to provide support to members of the association through various programs and services. read more

MSC will adjust its South Africa-North West linking service for January and February 2026 sailings by renaming the Eastern Cape Express to the Western Cape Express and replacing the Gqeberha port call with Cape Town. The change is intended to shorten transit times to North West Europe. read more

In Uganda's floriculture sector, the deputy secretary-general of the Uganda Horticulture and Allied Industrial Workers Union (UHISPAWU) says that international support has played a crucial role in stabilizing labor relations, enhancing working conditions, and modernizing the union's internal systems. Innocent Musinguzi. read more

In a new episode of the "visa crisis" between Morocco and the European Union, reminiscent of 2023 when carriers complained of high refusal rates and lengthy processes, Moroccan driver representatives took to Moroccan media Hespress to voice their concerns about the resurgence of this issue. read more

The consecutive climatic events impacting Morocco, with Storm Francis currently affecting the country shortly after Storm Emilia, are bringing unusual scenes of heavy and continuous rainfall, breaking a pattern of several years of drought. Conditions are currently favorable for farms in the Souss Massa region. read more

Veganuary (vegan + January) is a global campaign that has been helping people try a plant-based diet for a month since 2015. Originating 10 years ago in the United Kingdom, it arrived in Italy in 2020 - reports a note - thanks to Essere Animali, a non-profit organization for animal protection. read more

Morocco's agricultural sector is expanding its cultivated area, export volumes, and crop range as part of a policy framework aimed at increasing access to European markets and improving compliance with EU standards. The government's strategy focuses on increasing output, improving quality, and diversifying products. read more

A notification issued by the Spanish authorities through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) disclosed the detection of cadmium (a heavy metal) in tomatoes from Morocco. The notification, dated December 22, 2025, with reference number 2025.10314, reports the presence of 0.068 ± 0.009. read more

South African fruit growers achieved increased export volumes in 2025 despite facing higher input costs, market uncertainty, and pesticide withdrawals. The citrus industry, in particular, reached a new record in exports during the 2025 season, packing 203.4 million 15kg-equivalent cartons for export. This marked a 19% increase compared to the previous year. read more

When assessing the global blueberry industry from a production perspective, Morocco is emerging as one of the highest-yielding systems based on the relationship between productive area and harvested volume. Recent planting and production data indicate that output growth is being driven mainly by Morocco. read more

Tunisia has opened the export season for Maltese oranges to France with a first shipment of 200 tons sent to the port of Marseille. The early start aims to prolong the export period and strengthen the position of Tunisian citrus in the French market. According to Imed Bey, president of the. read more

In recent years, Egypt has been rapidly expanding its production of strawberries for freezing, becoming one of the key fruit processing centers in the world. New plantations, modernization of farms, and investments in IQF freezing lines are enabling this growth.

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La producción de hortalizas en invernaderos en España está bajo una severa presión. Los productores están luchando con plagas, disminución de rendimientos, aumento de costos y una competencia creciente de países como Marruecos y Turquía. Según Pieter de Ruiter, de la empresa importadora holandesa 4Fruit Company, el modelo comercial actual es...

Greenhouse vegetable production in Spain is under severe pressure. Growers are struggling with pests, declining yields, rising costs, and increasing competition from countries such as Morocco and Turkey. According to Pieter de Ruiter of Dutch importer 4Fruit Company, the current trading model is... read more

Morocco is continuously improving its position in the global avocado market, with exports increasing for the fifth consecutive marketing year and reaching new records, as reported by EastFruit. In the 2024/25 marketing year (September–August), Morocco exported 112,000 tons of avocados, doubling the. read more

Post projects that Morocco's tangerine/mandarin production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 will reach an estimated 1.15 million metric tons, showing a 4 percent increase compared to MY 2024/25. Orange production is expected to increase by 1 percent over the previous year to 970,000 metric tons, while lemon/lime production is forecasted to reach 48,000 metric tons. read more

The delayed start to Egypt's Navel orange season has not caused any significant negative effects on trade, as stated by Ahmed Megahed, the managing director of Salhia Investment and Development. The exporting producer explained that this delay was a result of the impact of climate change on the industry executives. read more