The African continent is one of the leaders in terms of population growth, which will continue in the coming years.

Key indicators:
≈5% of world food imports are accounted for by African countries
Africa bought $83 billion worth of food and agricultural raw materials in 2018.
$ 3.2 billion worth of exports of Russian agricultural products in 2019.

Import structure by region:

• North Africa – 44%
• West Africa – 22%
• East Africa – 15%
• South Africa – 11%
• Central Africa – 8%

The largest importers by country:

• Egypt – 15 млрд $
• Algeria – 8,3 млрд $
• South Africa – 6,8 млрд $
• Morocco – 5,9 млрд $
• Nigeria – 4,1 млрд $

The Kingdom of Morocco - a state in north–west Africa - is one of the largest economies of the continent with its population of 37 million people.
Morocco's economy is focused on the development of foreign trade, in connection with which the country has concluded many free trade agreements with other countries.

$ 49 million worth Russian agricultural products were imported to Morocco in 2021, the estimated potential of Russian supplies is estimated at $ 500 million. The greatest prospects are grain crops, vegetable oil, residues from the production of starch and sugar beet production, confectionery, beef.

Key indicators (as of 2021):
37.3 million people – the population of Morocco
$ 8.5 million - GDP at current prices
$ 7.9 billion – market volume of food and food imports

The main factors affecting the food market:

• growing demand for semi-finished products and ready-to-eat meals;
• negative attitude of Moroccans to GMOs;
• increased demand for Halal products;
• stable development and expansion of the retail sector;
• development of tourism and a steady increase in tourist flow.

There are no direct flights from Moscow to Meknes, the nearest international airports are in the cities of Fez, Rabat and Casablanca. The cost of a round-trip ticket starts from 80,000 rubles with connections.

Russian citizens can stay in the country without a visa for up to 90 days. Passports should be valid for at least six months from the date of departure from Morocco.

The Kingdom of Morocco has lifted all entry restrictions. Exceptions apply only to citizens who have been on the territory of the States from the list (https://marocco.mid.ru/ru/press-centre/news/informatsiya_o_vremennykh_ogranicheniyakh_na_vezd_v_marokko/) in the last two weeks before arriving in Morocco.


Neither a PCR test result nor a vaccination certificate is required anymore.
To enter the country traveller must fill out a health declaration PUBLIC HEALTH PASSENGER FOR online on the website https://www.onda.ma/form.php /.