# Fruit Council 2026

> Official multilingual website (French, English, Arabic) of Fruit Council 2026, the 2nd edition of the agribusiness trade show for the fruit and vegetable sector, held on December 1-3, 2026 in Agadir, Souss-Massa region, Morocco. Organised by Global Market Crops (GMC).

Key facts:

- Dates: Tuesday December 1 to Thursday December 3, 2026 (exhibition open 9 am – 6 pm). Venue: Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort, Agadir, Morocco (Halls 1, 2 and 3)
- 2026 official theme: "Fungal diseases of greenhouse vegetable crops: major challenges and future prospects" (French: « Maladies cryptogamiques des cultures maraîchères sous serres : défis majeurs et perspectives d'avenir »). Discussion themes: prevention and monitoring, integrated protection, innovation, sustainable performance, knowledge transfer
- 2026 forecast: around 100 exhibiting companies and partners, 10,000 professional visitors
- Edition: 2nd edition. The 1st edition took place on February 19-21, 2025 at the Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort, with 5,000+ professional visitors, 40 specialised exhibitors, 35 speakers and 25 thematic conferences
- 2025 theme: "Fruit and vegetable sector: innovation and digitalisation challenges, sustainability and competitiveness under water stress"
- Format: three complementary spaces — agribusiness & innovation exhibition, strategic conferences (two expert panels per day), B2B meetings — plus networking lunches
- 2026 provisional program: Day 1 prevention, monitoring & diagnosis; Day 2 integrated protection & innovation (biocontrol, resistant varieties, new crop protection solutions); Day 3 sustainable performance & knowledge transfer (reducing losses, residues and export requirements, research and advisory)
- Audience: growers and exporters, packing houses, agri-input suppliers, irrigation and AgriTech companies, transport and logistics, institutions and trade bodies, banks and insurers, investors
- Visitor registration: free professional visitor badge, requested online and sent by email after approval by the organisers (present it with a business card)
- Exhibitors ("exhibitor sponsor"): equipped 4 m² standard stand (2 m × 2 m, table, 2 chairs, power socket, Wi-Fi, 25 visitor invitations, 1 lunch cocktail ticket) at MAD 10,000 excl. VAT (20% VAT added); stands allocated first come, first served
- Sponsorship packages (excl. VAT): Premium MAD 100,000 (18 m² stand, 100 invitations, 10 lunch cocktail tickets, 5-minute opening speech), Diamond MAD 80,000 (8 m² stand, 100 invitations, 8 tickets, 3-minute speech), Gold MAD 60,000 (6 m² stand, 50 invitations, 6 tickets), Silver MAD 40,000 (4 m² stand, 25 invitations, 4 tickets), Bronze MAD 20,000 (no stand, 25 invitations, 2 tickets); official catalogue advertising page MAD 5,000 excl. VAT
- Payment terms (exhibitors and sponsors): 50% incl. VAT on order, 50% incl. VAT no later than 30 days before the event, by cheque or bank transfer to Global Market Crops (GMC)
- Sponsorship kit (PDF): https://fruitcouncil.com/docs/fruit-council-2026-dossier-sponsoring.pdf
- Contact: contact@gmcmaroc.com — phone +212 667 116 850 — WhatsApp +212 667 77 22 01. Sponsorship & partnerships: Samir Ben Ahmed Bichra (CEO, GMC), Hiba El Hamiani (sales manager, marketing@gmcmaroc.com)
- Organiser offices: head office No. 14, Immeuble Al Hayane, Bloc A, No. 01, Avenue Essmara, Aït Melloul (Agadir); Casablanca: Casanearshore, Bd Al Qods, Sidi Maarouf
- Official social profiles: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/110810068/ , Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fruitcouncil , YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@fruit-council
- 2025 support and partners: AHK (German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Morocco), FIFEL, Souss-Massa institutions (Wilaya, Regional Council, Agadir municipality, ABH, DRA, ORMVA, ONSSA), CGEM Souss-Massa, Chamber of Agriculture and CCIS Souss-Massa; Premium sponsors Polyversal, CropLife Maroc and Crédit Agricole du Maroc
- French is the default language; English and Arabic versions are available with the `lang=en` and `lang=ar` URL parameters

## Main pages

- [Home](https://fruitcouncil.com/): event overview, 2026 key figures, three complementary spaces, 3-day program, official theme and discussion themes, why Agadir, participation options, 2025 partners, 2025 track record, FAQ and online registration
- [Program](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/program): detailed provisional program of the three days with panel topics
- [Exhibit & sponsor](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/sponsors): why become a partner, exhibitor stand, sponsorship packages and benefits comparison, media plan, event floor plan, booking process and sponsorship contacts
- [Order form](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/sponsors-order): printable exhibitor/sponsor order form with terms of sale
- [Speakers](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/speakers): 2026 speakers (being announced) and call for speakers
- [Gallery](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/gallery): photos of the 2025 edition (opening, exhibition, conferences, B2B meetings)
- [Blog](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog): news and insights on the fruit and vegetable sector
- [Contact](https://fruitcouncil.com/pages/contact): email, phone, WhatsApp, organiser offices and sponsorship contacts

## Blog articles

- [Fruit Council 2026: the 2nd edition on December 1-3 in Agadir](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/fruit-council-2026-agadir-2eme-edition)
- [Looking back at Fruit Council 2025](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/retour-fruit-council-2025-premiere-edition)
- [Water stress: desalination and precision irrigation](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/stress-hydrique-dessalement-irrigation-souss-massa)
- [Tomatoes and berries: flagship crops](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/tomate-fruits-rouges-filieres-phares-souss-massa)
- [Biocontrol and low residues](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/agriculture-durable-biocontrole-faibles-residus)
- [Exhibiting at Fruit Council 2026](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/exposer-fruit-council-2026-stand-sponsoring)
- [Fungal diseases of greenhouse crops: prevention and protection](https://fruitcouncil.com/blog/maladies-cryptogamiques-cultures-sous-serre-souss-massa)

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