Moroccan-Spanish cooperation in the agrifood sector is opening new avenues for exporters and strengthening the economic partnership between the two countries, senior officials and industry leaders said on Thursday during a conference held in Rabat under the theme “Moroccan-Spanish Agrifood Value Chains: Integration, Innovation and Market Access.”
Speaking at the event, Brahim Benmoussa, Secretary General of the Ministry of Investment, Convergence and the Evaluation of Public Policies, underlined that the agrifood sectors in both countries are operating with “strong synergy,” generating opportunities for Moroccan exporters.
He noted that flagship programs such as Export Morocco Now, alongside initiatives led by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, are helping unlock new markets and consolidate the country’s positioning.
“There is a long-term economic relationship between Morocco and Spain, reinforced by a shared will to progress and build a prosperous future for the Mediterranean region,” Benmoussa said. “The regulatory and political framework is set up; now it is time for economic actors to make the best use of it.”
Benmoussa also highlighted major global challenges reshaping trade flows—ranging from geopolitical tensions and disrupted supply chains to rising raw-material prices and labor shortages—stressing that these constraints, while complex, also create “new windows of opportunity” for Moroccan agrifood exporters.
For his part, Ignacio Pino de la Chica, co-vice president of the Morocco-Spain Economic Council (CEMAES), emphasized that rising administrative costs, regulatory burdens and seasonal labor shortages in Europe are pushing many Spanish agrifood companies to relocate parts of their production to Morocco to maintain competitiveness.
He pointed to the structural transformation of Morocco’s agricultural export model over the past two decades, marked by greater market diversification, increasing professionalism and the rise of high-value products such as tomatoes. These trends, he said, have allowed the Kingdom to position itself as a reliable supplier for both European and emerging markets.
Describing current agrifood cooperation as a “win-win model,” Pino de la Chica called for deepening integration to build an even more competitive value chain—one mirroring the successful Moroccan-Spanish partnership in the automotive sector and capable of reinforcing joint access to global markets.
The conference overall underscored a shared ambition to elevate the agrifood sector into a strategic pillar of bilateral economic ties, driven by innovation, complementarities and evolving market demands.
