Morocco and Poland signed a memorandum of understanding last week to strengthen cooperation on animal health and food safety, a move both governments see as a step toward expanding trade in livestock and animal products, Food Business Middle East & Africa reported.
Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari, and Poland’s Minister of Agriculture Stefan Krajewski signed the agreement during International Green Week in Berlin, a major global fair for agriculture and its associated food industries that runs through January 25.
The memorandum sets a framework for cooperation on veterinary standards, sanitary procedures, information exchange, training, and research related to animal production and food safety. Officials stated that the goal is to streamline trade flows by aligning technical and regulatory practices.
Krajewski said the agreement is intended to strengthen institutional ties and support easier exchanges of animal products by improving coordination on health and sanitary rules.
The deal comes as Morocco is adjusting its import strategy after years of drought, rising feed costs, and reduced herd renewal. Data from Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture show that the stocks of cattle and sheep dropped by 38% from 2016 to 2025, limiting the supply of meat and pushing prices higher.
To address the shortfall, Moroccan authorities are renewing measures taken in 2025 to encourage imports of live animals and meat. The 2026 Finance Law implements another temporary value-added tax exemption on imports of live cattle and camelids (camels and related animals) from Jan. 1 through December 31, 2026. The policy caps imports at 300,000 cattle and 10,000 camelids.
Cooperation with Poland offers Morocco a chance to diversify its supply sources. Spain and Brazil currently dominate Morocco’s animal product imports.
Poland ranks among the world’s major exporters of meat and edible offal, along with Brazil, the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, and Spain.
However, its share of the Moroccan market remains limited. Trade Map data show that Morocco imported about USD 47.4 million in meat and edible offal in 2024, with Polish products accounting for only about USD 114,000.
The new MoU does not set trade volumes or binding purchase commitments. Rather, officials expect it to address technical barriers to trade related to health and safety factors. Future trade growth will depend on demand, pricing, and private sector engagement in both countries.
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