When olive oil becomes a luxury for Moroccans

Olive oil, a pillar of Moroccan gastronomy, is today found at exorbitant prices. The fault is a persistent drought which, for five years, has weighed down national production and weighed on household budgets.

Every year, in November, the olive harvest begins. A key moment for Moroccans who favor olive oil, nicknamed “green gold”. But climatic hazards led to a dizzying drop in production.