Moroccan farmers are preparing for the olive harvest at the beginning of the current month, but production is expected to be negatively impacted by heat and rising labor costs. The Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development indicates these factors will likely cause a difficult start to the harvest season, particularly due to increasingly intense heat. Rachid Benali, the Confederation's president, stated the situation is concerning. These conditions threaten the volume of olives harvested across Morocco. The combination of high temperatures and increased labor expenses presents a significant challenge to olive growers. This news comes from Hespress, a Moroccan online newspaper.