Agroindustries investment and trade opportunities in Morocco

This report identifies a number of specific areas of opportunity for U.S. investment and trade. First, sectors of the Moroccan economy believed to be suitable for investment - horticultural products, livestock and poultry, fisheries, and agricultural equipment supply - are examined. Morocco"s demographic, political, economic, and agricultural production situation and Government of Morocco investment incentives are then taken into account. Constraints affecting potential U.S. trade and investment, such as Morocco"s traditional links with Europe, its geographic distance from the United States, and lack of knowledge about Morocco in the United States, are also investigated. The report offers recommendations to encourage the growth of U.S.-Moroccan trade and to facilitate U.S. investment in that nation"s economy. Appended are profiles of specific investment opportunities and lists of U.S. firms and their areas of interest and of key Moroccan businessmen.