Potato News from Morocco

Natural Storage Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (NSSPL) has announced its participation in SIEMA EXPO 2025, marking the company’s debut in the North African region. The event is taking place from 09–11 September 2025 in Morocco.

Las exportaciones de papa marroquí repuntaron en 2025 con 42.900 toneladas, impulsadas por la reapertura de África Occidental y mayores compras de España, Francia, Portugal y varios países africanos, aunque aún lejos de los niveles récord de 2018/19.

Morocco's potato exports, declining since 2019, are rebounding. Between July 2024 and May 2025, the country shipped 42.9K tons of ware potatoes, worth USD 14.9M, signaling recovery in the sector, according to EastFruit analysts.

Morocco, as one of the leading global suppliers of fruits and vegetables, is increasing its exports of fruit and vegetable products, but this is not the case for the Moroccan fresh potato exports.

Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23

FPS Food Process Solutions , a global leader in turn-key freezing and cooling equipment, opens a new Middle East/Africa (MEA) office in the port facility of Tanger Med, Morocco.

A new experience for both Kiremko and Morrocan potato processor Fun Fries; the French fry line that was installed last summer was started up entirely remotely using augmented reality.

The Wageningen Research Foundation (WR), being subsidised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the context of the Policy Support 'Sustainable agricultural development in a food system approach' published a study on the potato value chain in Morocco.

Reducing wastage in the food chain is high on the Moroccan government's agenda. Food wastage is also an important theme at the upcoming SIAM - Salon International de l’Agriculture in Meknès - agricultural trade show.

De naar Marokko geëxporteerde pootaardappelen komen terug naar Nederland. Dat zegt Jan Hoogenboom, financieel manager van aardappelhandelshuis HZPC. Marokko past de eisen voor pootgoed ineens strenger toe. Maximaal 5 procent van de aardappelen mag ...