British farmers consider moving production to Morocco amid rising costs
Fruits
Vegetables
United Kingdom
Morocco
Published Sep 23, 2022
Tridge summary
In a bid to address food security amid rising production costs, British producers of fruits and vegetables consider shifting their operations to warmer countries including Morocco.
Original content
Morocco’s warmer weather attracts European farmers looking for lower energy bills this winter. Rabat - Chief Executive of the British Growers Association Jack Ward on Thursday told Reuters that the European production of fruit and vegetables is expected to move south. "We will move production further and further south, down through Spain and into Morocco and bits of Africa," he said. The ongoing surge in energy prices has prompted farmers in northern and western Europe to halt or cut their activities, says Ward. He argues that the rising production costs are set to impact the growth of crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers that require heated greenhouses during winter. Meanwhile, the production of apples, onions, and endives which necessitate cold storage of crops will also be impacted. Unbearable energy bills and fertilizer prices have heavily impacted farmers in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. With France’s electricity contracts for 2023 rising by tenfold ...
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