date:May 29, 2023
e world. Nevertheless, domestically grown volumes are not enough to satisfy the Moroccan market demand for dates, and the country is forced to increase imports.
In 2017, Morocco imported just 70,000 tonnes of dates. In 2022, the import volumes totaled 109,000 tonnes valued at $213 mln, more than 31% of Moroccos total spendings on imports of fruits and vegetables. Imports of dates were at their historical high in 2021 (113,000 tonnes), but this year can beat that record, as imports in January-Ma