Rabat - Exports of early vegetables and fruits totaled 1,127 million tonnes until May 17, an increase of 8%, said, on Tuesday in Rabat, Minister of Agriculture, fisheries, rural development, water and forests Aziz Akhannouch. In response to a question during the weekly session at the House of Advisors, the Minister pointed out that exports of tomatoes reached nearly 520,000 tonnes, up 4%, while exports of citrus fruits amounted to 476,000 tonnes. He also reported 116,000 tonnes of beans with a 9% increase, 44,000 tonnes of squashes (+ 8%), 129,000 tonnes of watermelons (+ 61%), 86,000 tonnes of red fruit (+ 25%) and 32,000 tonnes of avocados (193%).
Regarding sugar crops, Akhannouch stressed that the surface area cultivated with sugar beet reached 57,000 hectares, equivalent to 96% of the programmed surface area. The quantities delivered totaled 370,000 tonnes until May 22, or 11% of the forecast gross production, estimated at 3.42 million tonnes, with a profitability of around 60 tonnes/Ha. As for sugar cane, production should be around 646,000 tonnes, while the quantity delivered to processing units has reached 35,000 tonnes.
Regarding sugar crops, Akhannouch stressed that the surface area cultivated with sugar beet reached 57,000 hectares, equivalent to 96% of the programmed surface area. The quantities delivered totaled 370,000 tonnes until May 22, or 11% of the forecast gross production, estimated at 3.42 million tonnes, with a profitability of around 60 tonnes/Ha. As for sugar cane, production should be around 646,000 tonnes, while the quantity delivered to processing units has reached 35,000 tonnes.
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