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The article highlights a report on the exploitation of fertile land in Western Sahara by five large business groups, including some owned by Mohammed VI, to establish a significant tomato production hub. This initiative is part of Morocco's 'Generation Green' Plan, aiming to boost horticultural output in the region by 2030. The increased tomato imports from Morocco have adversely affected production in Almería, Spain. The European Court of Justice annulled Morocco's authorization to export tomatoes from Western Sahara, citing violations of international law due to the lack of consent from the Saharawi people. Agricultural organizations in Almería are calling for the immediate suspension of the EU-Morocco agricultural free trade agreement, criticizing inadequate border controls and accusing Spanish and European authorities of favoring Morocco over Saharawis and Spanish farmers.
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The report ‘Human Rights and Transnational Corporations in Western Sahara: the case of the tomato’ reveals, if all its details are true, that five large business groups, some of which are owned by Mohammed VI, are exploiting fertile land in the occupied territories of Western Sahara to create one of the largest tomato production centres in the world. “The Moroccan “Generation Green” Plan aims to have 5,000 hectares of horticultural production in Western Sahara by 2030. “Meanwhile, the epicentre of national production of this vegetable, Almería, has lost 2,200 hectares of the crop in just 5 years due to the growing pressure of imports, above 170%” according to the details given by the secretary of Coag in Almería, Andrés Góngora. The ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union - published last October - which annuls the authorization for Morocco to export tomatoes from the Sahara could be executed earlier than planned, bypassing the 12-month grace period that can be ...
Source: Lavozdealmeria
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