Rabat – Morocco is intensifying efforts to increase and diversify its meat supply in response to a local crisis triggered by drought and inadequate rainfall, which strained domestic production.
Spanish news outlet La Razon reported about the signing of agreements between a Moroccan delegation from the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and seven Spanish companies.
The visit aimed to secure favorable deals for Morocco to import red meat with competitive prices set at MAD 80 per a kilogram (approximately $8).
The Spanish exports will begin with sending two trucks each carrying 20 tones of red meat. The imports will arrive in Morocco starting today, La Razon reported.
Morocco has been actively approaching international markets and has recently signed agreements with multiple countries to boost its red meat supply
Notably, the North African country approved sheep and goat meat imports from Argentina, expanding its existing beef trade with the South American nation.
In October, Morocco announced that it has authorized the importation of frozen and refrigerated red meat to mitigate soaring prices that have strained household budgets.
The measure allows for sheep and goat meat as well as beef to be imported from a range of countries, including the European Union, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Morocco’s expanded imports, especially from Spain, come as the Spanish government announced that it will tighten its controls on agricultural imports, including from Rabat.
The European country launched a project to strengthen the oversight of agricultural imports from various countries, especially in response to demands from Spanish farmers who protested earlier this year.
