Rabat, Morocco(TMT)- After the downing of a Russian jet by two Turkish F-16s near the Syrian border on Nov. 24, Morocco may benefit from Russia’s planned tightening of control over Turkish agricultural products, especially that Turkish vegetables account for around 15-20 percent of vegetables imports to Russia.
The Russian Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev even mentioned Morocco by name, referring to it as one of the countries Russia may turn to in order to acquire products like tomatoes.
“We are ready to replace Turkey with other suppliers,” the Russian Minister of Agriculture said.
“Many countries are fighting for the Russian market – Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Morocco, South Africa, Argentina, and so on.
“These countries have already become traditional suppliers of food, especially fruits and vegetables to the Russian market,” Tkachev added.
According to the Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev “about 15% of Turkish agricultural products on average do not meet Russian standards,” TASS reported.
The Moroccan Times.
