Horticulture

Morocco’s fresh approach to Central-Eastern European horticultural trade

A delegation of around twenty fruit and vegetable importers from Central and Eastern Europe visited Morocco in October 2023, with the mission to uncover burgeoning trade opportunities and foster new business prospects with Moroccan agrifood operators. The event – organized by Morocco Foodex, a food export control and coordination organization – is part of the project Improving high value-added trade opportunities in the horticultural sector in Morocco. The project is supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the

Expanding Egypt’s horticultural exports through improved food safety compliance

Cairo, Egypt – Following a three-year project to help position Egyptian horticultural products on the global stage through improved compliance with international food safety standards, the EBRD and FAO met with project stakeholders across the value chain in Cairo to present achievements, reflect on lessons learned and plan next steps. Putting food safety on Egypt’s export portfolio The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) and FAO have been working closely with Egyptian authorities and the private sector to improve