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114 million to support small farms

11/24/2021 | Environment

The African Development Bank signed on Tuesday 23 November with the Kingdom of Morocco a loan of 114,03 M€ intended to finance a part of the Programme of Support for the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of Agricultural and Rural Areas (PADIDZAR).

ADB, African Development Bank, agriculture, Béni Mellal Khénifra, Draa Tafilalet, farmers, Fès Meknès, global warming, Marrakech Safi, Morocco, Oriental, PADIDZAR, Programme d'Appui au Développement Inclusif et Durable des Zones Agricoles et Rurales (Support Programme for the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of Agricultural and Rural Zones), Souss Massa, Tangier Tetouan El Hoceima

754 French farmers to receive €40.2m for environmental services

11/16/2021 | Environment

FRANCE. The Rhône Méditerranée Corse Water Agency is going to finance, for five years and to the tune of 40.2 M€, twenty-one territorial projects covering nearly 68,000 hectares of useful agricultural surface.

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification

04/20/2021 | Society / Institutions

LIBYA. Libya must recover from ten years of internal conflict and tackle not only its reconstruction, but the diversification of its economy. However, a prerequisite for this is the establishment of a genuine state and administration.

French agrotech Jungle raises €42 million to expand its roots in Europe

03/23/2021 | Environment

FRANCE. Specialized in vertical farming, Jungle raises 42 M€ to support its commercial and industrial development in Europe and create the largest vertical farm in Europe.

agriculture, agritech, Alain Dinin, Atlante Gestion, Christian de Labriffe, Château-Thierry, Demeter Partners, environment, Europe, Founders Future, France, Gilles Dreyfus, Intermarché, Jungle, Monoprix, Nicolas Séguy, Portugal, Serge Papin, vertical agriculture

Tunisian small farms face their challenges

09/29/2020 | Environment

TUNISIA. According to a study by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) on small farms in Tunisia, small-scale agriculture must first of all be a national priority and its development can only take place within the framework of an overall strategy for the country.

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AFTD, AFTURD, agriculture, Deglet Nour, FTDES, olive growing, OXFAM, phoeniculture, Tunisia, Tunisian agriculture, Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, UGTT

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco

09/25/2020 | Environment

MOROCCO. A note from the Moroccan Institute for policy analysis denounces past and present water management policies in Morocco. It deems them not only unsuited to climate change, taken in a piecemeal fashion in an emergency response to social conflicts, but also very unequal.

agriculture, Amal Ennabih, CESE, climate change, economic, Green Morocco Plan, Institut d'études politiques de Lyon, irrigation, MIPA, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Morrocan institute for policy analysis, Social and Environmental Council Morocco, water

Salade2Fruits takes over the Canavese group from Aubagne

09/23/2020 | Services

FRANCE. The Commercial Court of Marseille has ruled in favour of the company Salade2Fruits for the takeover of the Canavese fruit and vegetable sales group from Aubagne.

agriculture, Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Canavese, Fabien Deurrieu, Maillane, Salade2Fruits

Strengthening the Role of Women in Rural and Agricultural Areas

10/10/2018 | CIHEAM reports

October 2018. Written by CIHEAM-UPM The Watch letter n ° 40 aims to show different perspectives of the situation in the Mediterranean region by analyzing the challenges and opportunities in the socio-economic, social, environmental, legal and political domains.

Africa, agriculture, CIHEAM, economic report, growth development report, labor force, Maghreb report, Mashrek Report, Mediterranean, politic report, report ecology environment, rurality, UPM, women

Mediterranean region ready for COP22 in Marrakesh

11/09/2016 | Environmental and development issues

The 22nd session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP22, taking place in Marrakesh from 7th to 18th November, 2016, will be an opportunity for the Mediterranean region to make its voice heard Version française

Structural changes, the foundation of economic development in the Mediterranean

05/26/2015 | Socio-economic assessments

To ensure its economic development and improve overall productivity, a country must commit to a strategy that reallocates resources linked, or not, to an industrial policy. A study by Femise analyses the scope of these structural changes in four countries, namely Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. Version française

agriculture, economy, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, industrial policies, Morocco, structural changes, structural transformation, Tunisia, Turkey

Morocco hopes to reduce energy use by 12% by 2020

12/05/2013 | Environment

MOROCCO. With its trade balance hampered by oil product imports, Morocco has launched the Energy Efficiency Convention, which aims to reduce energy consumption by 12%. French version

ADEREE, agriculture, Crédit Agricole, energy efficiency, gas, Mediterranean, Morocco, Said Mouline, solar energy

Green Morroco Plan : “Considering the transformation of Morocco's economy as a whole”

06/26/2013 | Socio-economic assessments

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agriculture, Dean of the Faculty of Legal, Femise, green economy, Green Morocco Plan, Lahcen Oulhaj, Morocco, social and solidarity economy

The opening up of Mediterranean countries should continue... in moderation

05/17/2013 | Socio-economic assessments

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agriculture, Annual Report 2012, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, manufacturing and services, non-tariff barriers, The season of choices

Good international health for Spanish citrus

04/23/2013 | Transport

SPAIN. The Spanish citrus sector is still very competitive internationally, although competition from countries such as Egypt is being more acutely felt, mainly because of the difficulty in finding alternative logistics to road transport.

agriculture, Andalusia, Castellon, citrus sector, clementines, Egypt, exportation, France, Germany, Huelva, Lorenzo Reyes, Murcia, Netherlands, oranges, Spanish citrus, United Kingdom, Valencia, Valencia region

Morocco: work to be done on pooling transport and logistics

04/23/2013 | Reflections

As fruit and vegetables are perishable, it is hard for individual producers to independently manage their logistics ”. In Morocco's fruit and vegetables sector, pooling is more commercial and managerial than logistical. Pool operators do not yet have a full legal status, but a few...

agriculture, Amlog, Fresh Fruit Morocco, logistics, maritime transport, Morocco Fruit Board, Mustapha El Khayat, Souss Massa Draa

"Doing more with less"

04/23/2013 | Reflections

ECR France is a joint trade and industry body for the food and non-food branches of the fast-moving consumer goods sector. Its mission is to define and promote good practice and codes of good conduct in relations between manufacturers and retailers.

agriculture, Chargeurs Pointe de Bretagne, logistics, managing director of ECR France, Medfel, sharing, Xavier Hua

Egypt’s orange revolution

04/18/2013 | Transport

In the space of a few years, Egypt has made a quantum leap, both qualitatively and quantitatively, in the citrus fruit sector. This leap places it alongside Spain and Turkey on the podium of top orange producers and exporters, not only in the Mediterranean, but also in the world market.

agriculture, Alexandria, Aswan Dam, citrus grower, Egypt, exportation, fuel, Gizeh, logistics, Mediterranean, Morocco, orange, Russia, Shortage, Spain, storage, transport

Decline in Moroccan citrus fruit exports

04/18/2013 | Transport

MOROCCO. In 2012, climatic vagaries caused a fall in small fruit exports. As regards oranges, the decline is more structural. For a number of years now, Morocco has lagged behind Egypt.

Africa, agriculture, Amine Mamou, Asia, Canada, citrus production, Egypt, exportation, Green Morocco Plan, Maroc Fruit Board, MFB, Morocco, oranges, Souss, the United States, weather

“Egypt’s potential hindered by the crisis”

04/18/2013 | Reflections

“ We must encourage cooperative ventures rather than individual initiatives.” Hussein Marei – Chairman of the Citrus Council in the Horticultural Export Improvement Agency (HEIA) and Vice Chairman of the Citrus Council in the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) of Egypt. Photo DR The...

agriculture, cooperatives, Egypt, handling, labour cost, maritime transport, Medfel, packing stations

Egypt: Containerisation has led to the development of a traditional sector