Morocco has extended the suspension of exports of tomatoes, onions and potatoes until further notice, with any resumption dependent on a review of domestic prices and the availability of surplus supplies beyond national market needs, a government source told Hespress AR.
The source said all fruit and vegetable exports had been temporarily suspended since last Thursday as part of measures aimed at regulating the domestic market, improving supply-chain oversight and maintaining market balance.
Under the revised arrangement, exports of tomatoes, onions and potatoes will remain frozen, while shipments of other vegetable varieties may resume or continue, as they are not covered by the temporary suspension.
The government has also introduced a monthly field-monitoring mechanism to assess supply conditions. Restrictions may be imposed on the export of any product experiencing supply disruptions, or lifted when market conditions allow, the source said.
Meanwhile, authorities are preparing a specific regulatory framework for agricultural exports destined for African markets, according to Hespress sources, in an effort to prevent disruptions to domestic supply.
The approach reflects concerns that exports to African destinations compete directly with the domestic market, unlike shipments to European markets, which are governed by advance contracts and primarily involve higher-quality products, the sources said.
New rules for agricultural exports to Africa
To prevent exporters from sourcing agricultural products indiscriminately from the wholesale market in Inezgane, the government plans to require that all agricultural goods destined for African markets pass through packaging stations, known in French as stations d’emballage.
The measure is intended to bring agricultural shipments under closer inspection, improve traceability and regulate the movement of goods, while preventing what the source described as unjustified pressure on domestic supplies.
The proposed framework would establish greater oversight of export channels and help authorities intervene when shipments threaten to disrupt the availability or affordability of agricultural products on the domestic market.
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