Carob in Morocco and North Africa
Morocco is the largest producer of carob in North Africa and one of the major players in the world carob seed trade. Most of the production in the country comes from forest areas; most of the kernels are exported to Europe unprocessed. In Algeria and Tunisia, production is more limited and has declined in the long term.
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The carob tree is a species that has been used as both animal feed and food source in the Mediterranean countryside for centuries and can survive with little input. In recent years, the tree is not only for its fruit; It is seen that it has started to be mentioned together with rural development titles such as reforestation of degraded areas, providing additional income to forest villagers and branding of local products.
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