Heba Press
A recent report from the “East Fruit” platform revealed that Morocco achieved an unprecedented result in the export of sweet peppers during the current year, as the export volume reached 150 thousand tons.
The report explains that this figure reflects an increase of 20% compared to the same period of the previous year, which testifies to Morocco’s success in strengthening its position in global markets. Monthly exports of Moroccan sweet peppers this year far exceeded the figures recorded in previous years.
The report also indicates that the European market is considered the most important for Moroccan pepper exports, with Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands taking the top positions as major destinations, with these countries using the produced for domestic consumption and also for re-export. export to other European countries.
It was also noted that direct exports to the United Kingdom have increased significantly, having increased fivefold between 2019 and 2023. Additionally, Switzerland is another important market in Europe, with around 2.7 thousand tonnes of sweet peppers arriving there. were exported from January to August. Of the current year.
As for African markets, Morocco exports sweet pepper to some sub-Saharan countries, such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali and Gambia, but these markets represent a relatively small percentage of total Moroccan exports, which range between 9% and 12%. % per year.
