
Algeria’s alfalfa area is growing fastest in the Sahara, where pivots on fossil groundwater run at 45°C with saline water — conditions that temperate European seed was never bred for. Seed multiplied in Sindh under the same heat and salinity is the natural fit. Importers in Algiers, Oran, Sétif and Biskra work with Kohenoor International because:
Algeria’s dairy sector is built on imported milk powder, and successive government programmes have targeted local milk production through cooperatives, integrated farms and, most recently, large-scale agriculture in the Saharan wilayas. Alfalfa is central to all of them: it is the highest-protein forage for the dairy basins of the north and the crop of choice for the pivots being installed in Adrar, El Oued, Biskra, Ouargla and Ghardaïa. Every hectare requires imported certified seed, historically from Europe and the United States.
Pakistani seed enters that mix on climate fit and price: non-dormant, heat- and salt-tolerant lines for the Sahara and semi-dormant lines for the north, at a lower cost per hectare sown. Kohenoor International prepares each consignment with the phytosanitary certificate, certificate of analysis and origin documents required by Algeria’s Direction de la Protection des Végétaux and customs, and supports importers with French paperwork and the bank domiciliation process.
Large pivot-irrigated farms producing hay and green chop for dairy and sheep.
Cooperative and integrated dairies supplying processors.
Sheep fatteners across the steppe using alfalfa hay as the protein base.
Oasis farms growing alfalfa under palms for livestock.
Distributors serving cooperatives and pivot farms need consistent lots and French documents.
Public fodder and dairy programmes require certified lots with full analysis.
Kohenoor International (depuis 1957) exporte vers l’Algérie des semences de luzerne (Medicago sativa) non dormantes pour les pivots sahariens et semi-dormantes pour les bassins laitiers du nord. Pureté 99 %, germination 85 % minimum, exemptes de cuscute, avec certificat phytosanitaire et certificat d’analyse. Expédition FOB Karachi vers Alger, Oran ou Béjaïa en 18-24 jours, commande minimale 1 tonne, prix FOB, CFR ou CIF en USD ou EUR. Contact : WhatsApp +92-310-4929292 ou export@kohenoorint.com. | بذور الفصة (البرسيم الحجازي) من باكستان إلى الجزائر: نقاوة 99٪، إنبات 85٪، مقاومة للحرارة والملوحة، شحن من كراتشي إلى الجزائر خلال 18-24 يوماً.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Medicago sativa L. |
| Type | Non-dormant multi-cut (FD 8-10) and semi-dormant lines, adapted to irrigated hot climates |
| Purity | 99% minimum (physical) |
| Germination | 85% minimum |
| Moisture | ≤10% |
| Weed Seeds | Dodder-free (Cuscuta spp.); quarantine weeds nil |
| Inert Matter | ≤1% |
| Origin | Sindh & Punjab, Pakistan |
| HS Code | 1209.21 |
| Packaging | 25 KG / 50 KG PP or paper bags; jumbo bags on request |
| MOQ | 1 Metric Ton (trial orders welcome) |
| Incoterms | FOB Karachi / CFR / CIF |
| Documents | Phytosanitary Certificate + Certificate of Analysis (purity, germination, moisture) with every shipment |
We load at Karachi Port (KICT / SAPT). Services route via the Red Sea and Suez Canal to Algeria’s Mediterranean ports:
| Destination Port | Typical Transit Time | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Algiers | 18-22 days | Algiers, Blida, Tizi Ouzou, central Algeria |
| Oran | 20-24 days | Western Algeria, Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Béjaïa | 18-22 days | Kabylie, Sétif, Bordj Bou Arréridj |
| Skikda / Annaba | 19-23 days | Eastern Algeria, Constantine, Souk Ahras, Biskra by road |
Seed imports into Algeria require a phytosanitary import authorisation and inspection by the Direction de la Protection des Végétaux et des Contrôles Techniques (DPVCT) of the Ministry of Agriculture, with customs clearance and bank domiciliation handled by your transitaire and bank. Every Kohenoor consignment to Algeria includes:
For an Algerian pivot farm on fossil water, a failed stand is a wasted year of a finite resource. Kohenoor International supplies North African buyers in Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Sudan and is the low-risk origin for seed multiplied in a matching climate.
Our MOQ is 1 metric ton (40 x 25 kg bags), enough for roughly 40-50 hectares. Pivot farms and distributors typically order 5-20 MT per season; volume pricing applies from 5 MT.
Non-dormant FD 8-10 lines for Saharan pivots (Adrar, El Oued, Biskra, Ouargla), where growth is continuous and water is saline; semi-dormant FD 6-8 lines for the northern dairy basins and Hauts Plateaux with cold winters. We advise by wilaya, water quality and cutting schedule.
Typically 18-22 days to Algiers or Béjaïa and 20-24 days to Oran via Suez. Allow 7-10 days for processing and booking, so plan 4-5 weeks from order to arrival for the autumn sowing window.
Every lot is cleaned to remove dodder (Cuscuta) and quarantine weed seeds, tested and certified. The phytosanitary certificate is issued to match Algerian import conditions; the importer obtains the phytosanitary import authorisation and we align all documents to it.
Algerian imports are paid through bank domiciliation, typically by irrevocable letter of credit at sight or documentary collection. We are familiar with the document requirements of Algerian banks and quote in USD or EUR, FOB Karachi, CFR or CIF Algiers / Oran.