This performance has affected all families of citrus exports, said the Ministry, specifying that the volume of exports of small fruits has reached 629,300 tons during this season (from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022), up 40% compared to the previous campaign, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forestry.
Exports of oranges have increased by 42% compared to the season 2020-2021. This growth has affected all destinations, with a particularly notable increase in the U.S. market (x3) and the African market (x2.2).
Note that the national production of citrus all species combined during this campaign (2021-2022) reached 2.67 million tons, an increase of 14% compared to the previous campaign (2020-2021).
The production of citrus is concentrated up to 85% in four regions namely Rabat-Salé-Kenitra with 700,000 tons, Souss-Massa (672,000 tons), Oriental (460,000 tons) and Beni Mellal-Khénifra (436,000 tons).
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