BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. Kazakhstan considers
Morocco a promising market for its grain exports and a strategic
gateway to North and West Africa, Chairman of the Board of
Kazakhstan's National Company Food Contract Corporation
(Prodcorporation) Asylkhan Dzhuvashev said, according to
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture.


The statement was made during the first meeting of the
Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council, held in Casablanca.


"We view the Kingdom of Morocco not only as a promising market
for Kazakh grain exports, but also as a strategic logistics and
trade hub for expanding our presence in the markets of North and
West Africa, as well as for developing cooperation with
international traders, processing companies and distributors,"
Dzhuvashev said.


During the meeting, Dzhuvashev presented Kazakhstan's
agricultural potential and outlined the role of the Food Contract
Corporation as the country's national grain operator. He noted that
Kazakh agricultural producers export their products to more than 80
countries worldwide.


According to him, Kazakhstan has harvested strong grain crops
over the past two years. In the previous agricultural season,
exports of grain and flour reached a record 15.3 million tons.
Export destinations also expanded significantly, including markets
in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.


One of the most successful examples of bilateral cooperation has
been wheat exports to Morocco. In May 2025, the Food Contract
Corporation shipped its first batch of food-grade wheat to Moroccan
buyers. Including supplies from other market participants, total
grain exports to Morocco reached 161,800 tons, demonstrating strong
demand for Kazakh agricultural products.







The parties also discussed investment cooperation, with
Kazakhstan expressing interest in attracting Moroccan investment
into agricultural deep-processing projects. They highlighted
additional opportunities stemming from both countries' commitment
to advancing agricultural technologies and the food industry to
strengthen food security.


On the sidelines of the business council, representatives of the
Food Contract Corporation also met with the management of OCP
Nutricrops, a subsidiary of OCP Group, one of the world's leading
phosphate fertilizer producers. The parties discussed prospects for
cooperation and the implementation of joint projects.


According to the Kazakh ministry, Morocco is Kazakhstan's
largest trading partner on the African continent. Bilateral trade
increased by 68% in 2025 to $461.5 million. During the first four
months of 2026, trade turnover grew by a further 58%, reaching
$167.6 million.


Kazakhstan's exports to Morocco mainly consist of sulfur, as
well as agricultural products, including wheat, flaxseed, oilseeds
and legumes.


Morocco imports around 7 million tons of grain annually, with
the European Union, Canada and the United States among its key
suppliers. Kazakhstan has already established itself as one of the
grain exporters to the Moroccan market and expects to further
increase agricultural exports to the North African region.