Morocco halts tomato exports to ease domestic prices

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This suspension would have taken place “in a consensual and friendly manner” between the Ministry of Agriculture and the associations of exporters

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With the aim of protecting the domestic economy and guaranteeing access to basic food for its citizens, Morocco has chosen to indefinitely paralyze its tomato exports to African markets and partially restrict shipments to Europe. This has been made known by the EFE News Agency. The measure, which is considered drastic, responds to an unprecedented price escalation in the local market. According to the EFE report, over the past week, the cost of …