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Heba Press
In its 2024 Food Security Report, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs examined the UK-Morocco agricultural relationship, focusing on the challenges facing Britain faces in terms of food production.
According to the report, UK imports of Moroccan agricultural products saw a notable increase in 2023, making Morocco one of the main sources of fresh vegetables, with a share reaching 7.5% of total imports in this sector.
Spain, the Netherlands, France and Poland were also cited as other major exporting countries to the UK.
Diversifying agricultural sources has helped the UK build resilience to global crises such as extreme weather and geopolitical tensions.
In another context, the report addresses the state of fertilizer production, highlighting Morocco’s role as one of the largest phosphate producers in the world, alongside China and the United States.
The report also noted a slight decline in phosphate fertilizer production of 1.9% between 2019 and 2022, to 46.1 million tonnes, despite the general trend indicating sustainable growth in the sector.
The report includes a comprehensive analysis of food safety trends in the UK, based on data drawn from official, administrative, academic and international government sources.
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