A ‘green channel’ for exports to Morocco

EkoNiva Group representatives took part in the online business mission aimed at enhancing Russian agricultural exports to the Kingdom of Morocco. The online business platform was arranged by the Russian Federation Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Centre of Agricultural Exports.

‘The Middle East and North Africa are among our key export areas’, says Sergey Levin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. ‘We consider Morocco as an important business partner.’

Mohammed Sadiki, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco, told about the ‘green channel’ arranged between the two countries to facilitate trade. In 2020, the trade turnover between Russia and Morocco amounted to 250 million dollars, and there is potential for further growth.

‘The ultimate goal of this event is to make the business cooperation between Russia and Morocco more efficient, providing access to the relevant markets and agreeing on the essential foreign trade mechanisms’, says Vladimir Danielyan, Deputy Commercial Director, EkoNiva-APK Holding. ‘We understand what our Moroccan partners are interested in, and what we can offer. In highest demand are such crops as lentils, chick-peas, barley and oats.’

In the course of the event, EkoNiva representatives established new business contacts and presented the company’s produce to potential clients.

‘One of the Moroccan companies showed interest in our butter’, says Ildar Rakhmatullin, Leading Export Manager, EkoNiva-Food. ‘We are currently working on the delivery of 82.5 % fat butter to the Moroccan Hotel, Restaurant and Catering businesses.’

The Russian Federation Ministry of Agriculture intends to continue developing a rapport with Morocco to ensure favorable conditions for Russian agricultural producers to enter the market of the Kingdom.

By Tatyana Ignatenko