Morocco increases export of sweet potatoes

Published 2023년 4월 4일

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Morocco has seen a significant increase in sweet potato exports, with a 67% average annual growth rate since 2017, reaching a record 1200 tons in 2022. The exports have been extended throughout the year, with a notable peak in June-July. In 2022, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom emerged as the top three consumers, marking the UK's first import of Moroccan sweet potatoes. The Middle East also shows growing interest, with Qatar and Bahrain as the main importers. As the demand for high-quality sweet potatoes grows in the EU, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, Morocco is establishing a strong presence in these markets.

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The sweet potato has become a new export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters have built sweet potato exports from scratch and entered the top markets of the EU countries and the Middle East. In recent years, Morocco has increased sweet potato exports by an average of 67% per year and in 2022 the volume of deliveries doubled to a record 1200 tons. For comparison, in 2017 Morocco exported only 90 tons and a year later the export amounted to the lowest amount in recent years: 23 tons. 2022 became the first year in Morocco's history in which sweet potatoes were exported monthly without interruption. In addition, the country managed to extend the peak of exports, although it used to take place mainly in June-July. Morocco also started 2023 with a new record, sweet potato exports almost quadrupled to 130 tons in January! The geography of sweet potato exports from Morocco is also remarkable. Almost 100% of the exports in 2017 were delivered ...

Source: AGF