Morocco opens its doors to Brazilian hay to support the animal feed sector
The Brazilian government has completed negotiations with Morocco regarding the health safety of agricultural products, allowing Morocco to import Brazilian hay used as animal feed, as announced by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
The source confirmed that Morocco, along with Iraq and Singapore, agreed to allow Brazilian hay into their markets, highlighting the importance of this crop in supporting livestock production chains and ensuring a regular supply of feed. The ministry added that this agreement will broaden the accessibility of Brazilian agricultural products to markets in Africa, Asia, and South America.
The ministry mentioned that Brazil’s exports to these three countries reached $3.8 billion by the end of last year, with Iraq being the largest importer at $1.78 billion. With this approval, the number of international markets open to Brazilian agricultural products has reached 525 since 2023, a result of close cooperation between the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enhance the international presence of the agricultural sector.
In related news, Argentina has agreed to import Brazilian onion bulbs, with its total imports of Brazilian agricultural products exceeding $1.5 billion, including cocoa, coffee, and meat.
Nabil Daghoughi, Morocco’s ambassador to Brasília, previously confirmed the significant opportunities for agricultural cooperation between the two countries, calling for partnerships between agricultural technology companies in Brazil and Morocco.
The Brazilian government has also expressed its desire to enhance trade exchanges with Morocco and open its markets to its products by reviewing certain customs duties imposed on beef imports, as part of efforts to ensure sustainable food supplies.
Regarding meat imports, Morocco had allocated a quota of 20,000 tons of Brazilian beef and goat meat, exempting it from value-added tax to meet domestic demand and address the effects of drought on the meat sector. Recent data indicated that new batches of imported heads, amounting to approximately 280,000, are on their way to Morocco, contributing to the stability of meat prices in the large markets due to the increasing reliance on the Brazilian market.
