Morocco
Apr. 6, 2022
Moroccan Producers Anticipate Near-Record Harvest
Olive oil production is expected to reach 200,000 tons for the second time in Morocco. Recently-planted olive trees and improved irrigation are partially responsible.
Mar. 31, 2022
North Africans Ate Olives 100,000 Years Ago, Evidence Suggests
Archaeological evidence suggests that people living on Morocco’s Atlantic coast ate wild olives and used the tree's wood and pits as fuel.
Oct. 27, 2021
Heat and Drought Hamper Olive Harvest in Morocco
Olive production could fall by 30 percent from earlier forecasts. Experts expect the country to keep getting hotter and drier.
May. 13, 2021
Moroccan Study Identifies Nutri-Score As Most Effective Among Five Popular Food Labels
Researchers compared the front-of-pack label with four other standard labels and found Nutri-Score to be the best at helping local consumers make healthier food choices.
Oct. 15, 2020
Despite Drop in Production and Exports, Moroccan Producers Remain Optimistic
Moroccan olive oil production is expected to exceed that of Tunisia, Turkey and Portugal.
Jun. 1, 2020
Winning Producers at World Competition Give Moroccan EVOO the 'Place It Deserves'
Morocco took home a record number of awards at this year's NYIOOC. Winners attributed their success to a "quiet revolution" in the country's olive oil sector.
Apr. 1, 2020 Africa / Middle East
Jul. 1, 2019 Business
Jan. 30, 2019 Africa / Middle East
Apr. 6, 2017 Africa / Middle East
Dec. 15, 2016 Africa / Middle East
Moroccan Farmers Combat Climate Change With Olive Trees and Innovation
Dec. 5, 2016
U.N. Helps Moroccan Cooperative Boost Production Despite Drought
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has teamed up with a rural Moroccan cooperative in order to boost the local olive oil industry.
Dec. 14, 2015
Farmers in Spain Seek Stop to Duty-Free Imports from Morocco
COAG Andalucia raises concerns over Moroccan olive oil imports after the annulment of 2012 EU trade agreement.
Dec. 10, 2015
In Morocco, a Program to Improve Agricultural and Industrial Practices in the Olive Sector
Representing five percent of the country's gross domestic product, olive production is one of the focal points of the Green Morocco Project, or Plan Maroc Vert.
Sep. 16, 2015
N. African Producers Move from Bulk to Branded
Olive oil producers in Tunisia and Morocco, sensing an opportunity, are focused on improving olive oil quality and branding.
Apr. 26, 2015
Tracking the Quality of Moroccan Olive Oils
A study published in the journal Food Chemistry set out to establish the quality of olive oil samples produced in North Morocco.
Jan. 12, 2015
Proposed Rules Would Align Morocco with International Standards
The Moroccan government has proposed rules which will define and regulate the quality of olive oil.
Sep. 22, 2014
Moroccan City Bans Olive Trees Citing Allergy Concerns
Oujda, a city of half million people in the world's second largest table olive producing country, announced a citywide ban on olive trees.