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AGRIBUSINESS
SECTOR PRESENTATION
The agribusiness sector is a driving force of the Moroccan economy, contributing
29% of industrial GDP, 26% of industrial businesses, 20% of formal employment and
15% of processed products.
With the launch of the “Maroc Plan Vert”, the State has planned a number of initiatives
to benefit from its assets (labour costs, agricultural raw materials, culinary and
industrial tradition, logistical position) and to encourage investment. The “Maroc
Plan Vert” is based on 5 initiatives:
A development plan for areas with high export potential
D evelopment plans for the restructuring of the nation’s basic food supply
channels
A plan to support intermediary channels
Training programmes specially intended for the sector
A network of Agropoles
The impact of the agribusiness sector is estimated at 10 billion MAD in additional
GDP and the creation of approximately 24,000 new direct jobs by 2015.
Key Figures
Exports (2012): 17,9 billion MAD
Investment (2011): 4,2 billion MAD
Added value (2011): 29billion MAD
Jobs (2011): 106 400 qualified jobs
MOROCCO’S OFFER
Incentive Measures
1. Investment Promotion Fund:
Setup assistance capped at 5% of total investment for projects that meet one of
the following criteria: total investment of over 200 million MAD, creation of at least
250 jobs, technological transfer, environmental protection or setup in one of the
economically disadvantaged provinces. Setup assistance can include:
State contribution up to 20% of land acquisition costs
State contribution up to 5% of amount invested for infrastructure costs
State contribution up to 20% for professional training costs
2. Subsidies and financial contribution granted by the Agricultural Development
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Fund (FDA):
Hydro-agricultural installations
(localised irrigation system)
Agricultural materials
Aggregation Projects
Non-Aggregation Projects
100%
80%
30% to 70%
20% to 50%
Land improvements
Plantations (creation of orchards)
30% to 50%
OLIVE TREES: 3500 to 6,000 MAD/Ha
CITRUS: 12,000 MAD/Ha
Acquisition of plants
80%
Laboratory analyses
50%
Upgrading units
10%
3. New lump subsidies to incite aggregation projects:
Lump sum
Plant sectors
250 to 5.000 MAD/HECTARE
Animal sectors
280 to 350 MAD/HEAD
4. Other benefits:
Exemption from licence fees for first the 5 years for industrial and other businesses
R educed import duties rate of 2.5% for the main inputs of Cookie and Chocolate
production, i.e. refined powdered whole and skim milk, common wheat, within the
framework of annual quotas.
Within a public-private partnership, investors will be offered State agricultural land for rent
Training
Training plan for 24,000 people between 2009 and 2015, for profiles with skills and
qualifications adapted to the sector’s needs:
500 management graduates
500 engineers
8,500 technicians
4,500 operators
The training is carried out by public and private agents, through training procedures specially
intended for the sector.
Financing
Classic financing offer: available with all Moroccan banks
“ Emergence” financing offer: a total budget of 3 billion MAD offered by three partner banks
of the “Pacte Émergence” – Attijariwafa Bank, BMCE Bank, and Banque Centrale Populaire
Emerging Real Estate: a total budget of 1 billion MAD offered by the three partner banks
for investors who wish to set up their company in an Integrated Industrial Park (P2I) and
benefit from an advantageous rent offer
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SME Assistance Programs
IMTIAZ
The Imtiaz Programme involves direct financial aid from the State to support the projects
of SMEs with large potential:
ealised by an investment allowance of up to 5 million MAD per enterprise (grant
R
from the State) and representing 20% of financing needs, all taxes included
Grants SMEs access to a bank credit
Allows them to reach higher levels in terms of size, profitability, and added value
For more information on the Imtiaz Programme, see Fact sheet#23 or the website of the Agence
Nationale de Promotion des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (http://www.anpme.ma/)
MOUSSANADA
The Moussanada Programme aims to improve the productivity of SMEs through an
innovative approach allowing enterprises to select those benefits which best fulfil their
needs from a pre-determined list. These benefits, which involve the integration of new
technologies, include assistance which:
T argets both support functions (strategy, commercial function, quality, structure...)
and main activities (production process, design, R&D, etc.)
Is realised by a State contribution reaching up to 1 million MAD
For more information on the Moussanada Programme, see Fact sheet #23 or the website of the
Agence Nationale de Promotion des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (http://www.anpme.ma/)
Site Locations
To support the growth of the Moroccan agribusiness sector, the State has implemented a
development programme for certain Industrial Parks (see listing below) which are specially
intended for the Agribusiness sector (Agropoles) or for the transformation of sea products
(Fish Hubs) with the highest international standards in infrastructure and services:
Meknès Agropole
Berkane Agropole
Souss Agropole (Agadir)
Gharb Agropole (Kenitra)
Haouz Agropole (Marrakesh)
Tadla Agropole
Laâyoune Fish Hub
Dakhla Fish Hub
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Tanger
Mohamadia
Tetouan
Berkane
Oujda
Kenitra
Rabat
Fès
Meknes
Casablanca
Marrakech
Agadir
Laayoune
P2I AGRoPOLE
Dakhla
THEY CHOSE MOROCCO
USEFUL CONTACTS
Ministry of Industry, Trade, and New Technologies: http://www.emergence.gov.ma
National Agribusiness Federation: http://www.fenagri.org
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