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Saturday 03 November 2012


Morocco

Morocco - Launch of the First International Food Industry Exhibition in Casablanca

MAFEX - Maghreb Food Exhibition will take place for the first time from October 31 till November 02, 2012 at the venue O.F.E.C Casablanca in Morocco. Exhibitors from over 19 countries and two national pavilions of Germany and China will offer their innovative products and technologies of the food industry sector.

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Friday 11 May 2012


Morocco

Morocco - Trade Show CFIA Morocco 2012 " Food Industry supplier trade fair"

Participate in the third edition of CFIA MOROCCO 20123rd International Food Industry supplier trade fair From 25 to 27 of september 2012 – Casablanca - Morocco

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Wednesday 15 June 2011


Morocco

Morocco - Poultry production

The US Grains Council (USGC) has signed agreements to work through 2011 with Morocco's red meat producers' association and poultry association on projects to expand both sectors.

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Friday 18 March 2011


Morocco

Morocco - US food imports

U.S. food exports to Morocco have quadrupled since 2005 to a record $766 million in 2010, up 51% on the year before, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report seen Wednesday.

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Wednesday 24 November 2010


Morocco

Morocco - No more import duty on wheat

Morocco has confirmed it will waive hard wheat custom duties on imports until the end of 2010, following a near 30% drop in its grains harvest this year.

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Tuesday 12 October 2010


Morocco

Morocco - Building grain stocks

MOROCCO will maintain a roughly three-month reserve of soft wheat in its stockpiles between now and May to guard against uncertainty on the world grain market, the head of the state grain agency told Reuters on Thursday.

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Thursday 23 September 2010


Morocco

Morocco - The beef industry

Morocco's beef industry is already a major importer of both breeding heifers and veal calves. Although the country imports around 30,000 head of cattle annually - mostly from France, Holland and Germany - the majority of these are used for breeding dairy stock.

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Wednesday 25 August 2010


Morocco

Morocco - Agri business report

Morocco Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 - a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com (live-PR.com) - The Morocco Agribusiness Report Q110 is the first to feature our new forecasting period to 2014 and our improved Business Environment section. We are optimistic towards the performance of the sector in 2010, as improved macroeconomics - both globally and domestically - help drive investment and spur internal demand. The main challenge for the sector over the course of the

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Wednesday 28 July 2010


Morocco

Morocco - Blue tongue in sheep

The veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 21 July to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The report describes six outbreak of bluetongue in sheep in the southern region of Sud between 10 and 12 July. A total of 1,069 animals were affected, of which there were 20 cases and three sheep died.

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Sunday 04 April 2010


Morocco

Morocco - No more Argentine beef

A veterinary delegation from Morocco recently visited Ireland with the view to establishing bi-lateral export certification for both beef and livestock, according to James O’Donnell, Emerging Markets Director at Bord Bia. Initial outcomes from the visit have been favourable with strong indications that workable certification can be agreed.

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Tuesday 16 February 2010


Morocco

Morocco - Poultry production

Maroc Dinde, Morocco’s largest turkey producer, is diversifying into broiler production assisted by leading Dutch hatchery technology company Pas Reform

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Tuesday 24 November 2009


Morocco

Morocco - Drop in foreign farm investment

Morocco has the resources to press ahead with farm sector reform, even if many foreign investors are unwilling to commit for now, industry officials said. Foreign investment in the north African country had fallen by a third in September compared to a year earlier, according to government figures, as the global banking crisis made investors loath to

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Wednesday 08 July 2009


Morocco

Morocco - The grain and poultry trade

- The President of the Colombian Poultry Association discussed the benefits of a checkoff scheme during a meeting with the Moroccan Poultry Association during a trip organised by the US Grains Council (USGC). USGC hosted Jorge Bedoya, president of the Colombian Poultry Association (FENAVI) in Morocco last week. Mr Bedoya spent

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Friday 29 May 2009


Morocco

Morocco - Increase in beef production

MOROCCO - The Moroccan government has announced an incentive programme to establish 20-30 large beef feedlots and ten modern meat processing facilities in an effort to increase domestic beef production.

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Wednesday 27 May 2009


Morocco

Morocco - Government help for beef farmers

The Moroccan government has announced an incentive programme to establish 20-30 large beef feedlots and ten modern meat processing facilities in an effort to increase domestic beef production

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Jan Zandbergen        Lanexco Ltd