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

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification
04/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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.
Africa, agribusiness, agriculture, al-Qouwea, Alain Chouet, Algiers, Barah Mikaïl, Bernard Valero, CIA, Corsica, Cyrenaica, Cyrene, economy, Egypt, Eugène Antoniotti, Europe, Gaddafi, GDP Libya, Great artificial river, Henry Marty-Gauquier, Jean-François Coustillière, JFC Analysis Group, kasar, Libya, Libyan economic diversification, libyan economy, Marseille, Mecca, Mediterranean, Michel Vinciguerra, Morocco, Nubia Basin, Old city, Stractegia, Sudan, Taleb Rifai, tourism, Tripoli, Tunis, Unesco, World factbook, World Tourism Organisation, WTO

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

French agrotech Jungle raises €42 million to expand its roots in Europe
03/23/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

Tunisian small farms face their challenges
09/29/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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. version française

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

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco
09/25/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

Salade2Fruits takes over the Canavese group from Aubagne
09/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

Mediterranean region ready for COP22 in Marrakesh
11/09/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | 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
Ademe, agriculture, Anne-France Didier, Catalonia, climate, climate change, Conference of Parties, COP21, COP22, desertification, Energy 2050, energy scenarios, European Union (EU), IPCC, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), Marrakesh, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Morocco, MSSD, Paris, Plan Bleu, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, sustainable development, tourism, UNEP

Structural changes, the foundation of economic development in the Mediterranean

Structural changes, the foundation of economic development in the Mediterranean
05/26/2015 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

Morocco hopes to reduce energy use by 12% by 2020
12/05/2013 - Julie Chaudier, CASABLANCA | Environment
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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”

Green Morroco Plan : “Considering the transformation of Morocco's economy as a whole”
06/26/2013 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments


Version française
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

The opening up of Mediterranean countries should continue... in moderation
05/17/2013 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments


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

Morocco: work to be done on pooling transport and logistics

Morocco: work to be done on pooling transport and logistics
04/23/2013 - M. El Khayat, international expert | 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"

"Doing more with less"
04/23/2013 - Xavier Hua, ECR France | 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

Good international health for Spanish citrus

Good international health for Spanish citrus
04/23/2013 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | 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

Egypt’s orange revolution

Egypt’s orange revolution
04/18/2013 - Safia Ouared, Cairo | 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

Decline in Moroccan citrus fruit exports
04/18/2013 - Christelle Marot, CASABLANCA | 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”

“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

Egypt: Containerisation has led to the development of a traditional sector
04/18/2013 | Reflections
“ Today, we are the world's second largest shipper of reefer containers ”. Steven Suchet, Reefer Trade Director at CMA CGM (Photo CMA CGM) Every year, Egypt produces five million tonnes of citrus fruit, around 20% of which it exports, essentially to Russia (28%), Saudi Arabia (25%), Persian...
agriculture, Black Sea, Citrus Express, CMA CGM, Egypt, maritime transport, Medfel, Steven Suchet

After marathon budget talks, it’s over to Parliament now to determine the fate of Europe’s long-term spending plans

After marathon budget talks, it’s over to Parliament now to determine the fate of Europe’s long-term spending plans
02/12/2013 | European view on The Mediterranean
agriculture, ALDE, Andrew Duff, Austria, Belgium, Constance Le Grip, ECR, Energy, EPP, EU budgets, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, France, François Hollande, French President, Germany, Guy Verhofstadt, Hannes Swoboda, Health, Lisbon Treaty, Long-term budget, Martin Callanan, Martin Schulz, Multiannual Financial Framework, N001-130211-001, Rebecca Harms, Regional aid, S&D, UK

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco
11/02/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Manufacturing with OCP, techno-hubs with MEDZ, and Plan Maroc vert (green Morocco), the European Investment Bank makes its presence in Morocco felt like never before. The EIB grants over €270 million in loans to this country in just a few days. MOROCCO / EUROPE. By signing a loan for €130 million...
Agadir, agriculture, Agropolis, Atlantic Free Zone, Berkane, CDG Developpement, EIB European Investment Bank, energy, Europe, FEMIP, Gharb-Kenitra, green economy, Green Morocco Plan, Haouz-Marrakesh, industry, irrigation, Kénitra, loans, luxembourg, Maroc Vert, Mediterranean, MEDZ, Meknès, MidParc, Morocco, Nizar Baraka, Nouasser, OCP, Parc Haliopolis, Parc Technopolis, Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Plan Bleu, Rabat-Salé, SME's, souss, Technopole Oujda, telecommunications, the Agropole, transport, urban planning, water, youth

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