Sales of Spanish lamb to Morocco, star in the Ramadan campaign

Published 2024년 3월 11일

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Morocco has emerged as a significant customer for Spanish lamb, surpassing Saudi Arabia, especially during Ramadan. This trend, which began late last year, is attributed to Moroccan aid for purchasing Spanish lamb. Other major markets include Libya and Jordan. The shipping volume is substantial, with each ship carrying up to 25,000 animals, primarily lambs. While the demand is typically for heavy lambs, the average weight has been reduced to 35 kilos due to Moroccan influence. The average farm-gate price is around 4.5 euros/kilo, reaching historically high levels.
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Purchases of Spanish lamb by Morocco, which is taking away Saudi Arabia's prominence as a customer, are setting the trend in this Ramadan campaign, a Muslim holiday that begins this Monday. Along with Morocco, the other countries that continue to be the main destinations for national lamb are Libya and Jordan, according to the different sources consulted. The Export Manager of the Bovisa company, José Hernández, has informed Efeagro that they have been making shipments for this religious celebration for several weeks now and it is a "normal" campaign, in line with last year's, although it does not reach the level of "excellence" from "4 or 5 years ago". The campaign will last another 15 days, which is until these countries claim animals to cover the demand until the end of the month of Ramadan, as indicated by this expert. The main novelty, therefore, is this greater purchase made from Morocco; something that they have noticed since the end of last year and that they understand is ...
Source: PEefeagro

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