QUALIFY THE CRITICISM OF SPANISH PRODUCERS “FALSE DEBATE”.

The Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Aziz Akhannouch, He stated that the new agricultural agreement with Morocco European Union represents for Spain “a real opportunity” improve exchanges between the two countries.

Before meeting with his Spanish counterpart, Miguel Arias Canete, Moroccan Minister recalled that agricultural trade balance between Spain and Morocco is deficient for your country, so it has highlighted the benefits of the agreement with the European Union (EU).

Akhannouch was the only minister who repeated portfolio following the recent renewal of the Moroccan Government, in which has now been integrated as an independent. In addition, he recalled that Morocco exports for years the European market, in which it has a quota “historical” who wants to keep in the future.

Regarding the criticism of Spanish producers about the negative effects that will mean Moroccan exports, He has considered “This is a false debate”, because farmers in their country are aware of the need “care and protection” the European market, without “give in to the temptation to break prices”.

“Never farmers Moroccans have adopted a strategy of destruction of value on the European market”, he said, adding that European demand for fruits and vegetables “it will grow anyway a 4 yet 5 % annually in the coming years”, so, his trial, the market will not be altered by the fact that Morocco has a percentage “very small” of the total.

Green Morocco Plan

With respect to the Plan Verde Marroc, which it is currently developing the Moroccan Government, Akhannouch said that this is a project “ambitious” development to reform local agriculture in order to increase productivity, because so far not generated “enough value”.

With this program, the Rabat government wanted “attack poverty at the root and improve farmers' incomes”. The plan will allocate around one million hectares so far dedicated to the cultivation of other cereal products with higher added value, like fruits and vegetables, Indian.

On the other hand, the minister claimed the quality of agricultural products exporting country, They are featuring control systems audited by the European Union.”All inspections in the past have shown that Morocco respects this procedure”, He recalled.

As it regards the food industry, Akhannouch has affected the development potential of Morocco, which it plans to build six industrial zones “New Generation” in the “heart” of productive areas.

these projects, He has detailed, also represent an opportunity for Spanish investors, to access both the Moroccan market, currently growing, and the other countries with which it has trade agreements, like the United States. Berkane, Meknes, Agadir and Marrakech are among the areas where the said industrial development is planned.