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All About Africa Continued from page 10 each market along with the latest
developments as of press time. By the way, NARA members who are on the international development committee receive monthly reports from all of the association’s regional consultants or directors (from Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa) plus updates are given during NARA’s fall convention and spring business meetings.
Morocco
The prime opportunity for U.S. renderers in Morocco is in pet food. After imports of pet food skyrocketed during the pandemic, businesses saw an opportunity to meet this demand by building a locally manufactured pet food market. The industry has been pushing now for several years to open the window for rendered product inclusion. After about two years of NARA working closely with the Moroccan industry and
regulators, partial market access for rendered animal proteins (excluding bovine and porcine) in poultry and aquafeed opened in March 2024.
A ministerial order is still pending for full implementation. Meanwhile, NARA is facilitating commercial connections between U.S. members and local stakeholders to support pet food market entry, expanding collaboration with a wider stakeholder group and staying in close communication with regulatory authorities in Morocco.
Côte d’Ivoire
Although there is virtually zero trade of rendered products in Côte d’Ivoire today, it’s an open market — on paper, it’s currently possible to import the entire range of rendered products. There are substantial commercial feed mills in the country and a lot of cross-border trade with neighboring markets. Some feed mills in Côte d’Ivoire have used meat and bone meal, but an application in 2023 for importing feather meal that was not approved.
The challenge for U.S. renderers in Côte d’Ivoire is going from having regulations on paper to getting the individual shipment approvals that are needed in order to actually get product into the country. However, regulators in Côte d’Ivoire have been very open with NARA’s consultants, acknowledging that the local feed industry wants and needs these rendered products, but admitting they don’t have the information or confidence to manage the risks. NARA has offered technical assistance with this, which was welcomed by regulators.
Draft regulations on rendered proteins have now been submitted to authorities and are under review. The recently signed MOU between NARA and MIRAH will bring about joint initiatives to facilitate trade in rendered animal proteins while advancing public and animal health objectives. Areas of cooperation include regulatory development and reform, government- to-government engagement, technical training programs, study tours, data sharing, market research and outreach to raise awareness of the safety and benefits of rendered products.
Tunisia
Opportunities for rendered products in Tunisia are found in both pet food and aquaculture. Tunisia has an existing
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12 August 2025
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