Decline in estimate for citrus exports

The difference between the volumes exported this season than last year could reach 95,000 tons.

The Department of Agriculture now expects 485,000 tonnes of citrus exported under the 2014/15 campaign . A decrease of 95,000 tonnes from 580,000 tonnes in the 2013/14 campaign. Production is expected to reach only 1.9 million tonnes this year against 2.2 million the previous season.

Adverse weather conditions have affected production regions ( Gharb , Souss , Haouz ) .But Moroccan exports have improved their position in the European markets outside the EU. The Russian market has absorbed over 50 % of the clementines volumes, USA and Canada 25% and the EU 20%.

source : la vie eco com