Morocco Becomes Target Market for Russian Agricultural Exports

Published Jun 19, 2025

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According to the Moroccan Economic Journal on June 11, agricultural product trade between Morocco and Russia has entered a new stage. Based on Agroexport data, from January to April 2025, Russia exported 8,000 tons of rapeseed oil, as well as 1,400 tons of rapeseed and soybean meal to Morocco. In 2024, Russia resumed exporting oilseed products to Morocco after a 5-year hiatus, with Morocco becoming one of Russia's largest overseas buyers of sunflower meal and rapeseed meal.

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In the first four months of 2025, Russia's total export of fat and oil products to Morocco reached 85,000 tons. Agroexport predicts that Morocco's potential for purchasing agricultural products from Russia could reach $350 million. Additionally, soybeans, corn, barley, bran, beverages, honey, confectionery, and other agricultural products are being transported from Russia to Morocco, and in exchange, Morocco exports citrus products to Russia, strengthening bilateral trade relations. Russia is diversifying markets to circumvent Western trade sanctions. In 2024, Russia's agricultural product exports to Africa totaled over $7 billion, a 19% increase from 2023, with exports to 45 countries. Agroexport notes that grains are the cornerstone of Russia's agricultural exports to Africa, accounting for ...

Source: Foodmate