Morocco pilots new and more efficient technique for harvesting cork

Next time you open a bottle of wine, spare a thought for what goes into producing the cork. The bark tissue is not only used for wine, but also in the fashion and building industries.

Morocco, which produces about 6 per cent of natural cork globally, is transforming the way it harvests, moving away from the axe to a smarter and more efficient method.

The industry is introducing a new lightweight battery-powered saw that calculates the…