Raspberry production moves from Spain to Morocco and Portugal

Published 2022년 1월 27일

Tridge summary

Spanish raspberry producers are facing increased competition from Morocco due to the latter's lower production costs and more readily available labor. The recent legislation in Spain regulating the sale of agricultural products could potentially accelerate the shift of raspberry production from Spain to Morocco, a trend already observed in the fruit industry with production moves to countries like Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, and Uzbekistan. The concern is that this trend could lead to the bypassing of regulations aimed at preventing the purchase and sale of fruits below their production costs, as seen in the citrus market.
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Original content

Traders are constantly looking for cheaper sources of supply. This is the case of Morocco, which is a salt in the eyes of thousands of Spanish producers. Will the migration of raspberry production from Spain to Morocco increase after the introduction of the act on selling prices of agricultural products? According to producers from the Iberian Peninsula, the production of raspberries in Spain has recently been shrinking. This is primarily the result of rising production costs and growing competition in the north of Africa - Morocco. Import from this country is a frequent issue raised by Spanish agricultural unions. The problem of relocation is somewhat of a constant concern in the fruit industry. Production moved from Western Europe to Poland, today it is rapidly developing in Serbia or Ukraine, Russia and Uzbekistan. As you know, the market hates a vacuum. Due to the fact that the demand from customers from Western and Northern Europe is not falling, production is shifted to ...
Source: Sad24

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