🇦🇧 Algeria — Luzerne / الفصة — Drought-Tolerant Alfalfa Seed for Algeria’s Dairy Basins and Saharan Pivots
Drought-tolerant alfalfa seed from Pakistan for Algerian dairy farms and Saharan pivot irrigation
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Alfalfa Seeds Exporter to Algeria — Pakistan Alfalfa (Luzerne) Seed Supplier

Algeria imports more milk powder than almost any country in the world, and the national strategy to replace it with local milk runs on one thing: fodder. Alfalfa — luzerne, الفصة — is the protein crop for the dairy basins of Tizi Ouzou, Blida, Sétif and Souk Ahras and for the new pivot-irrigated farms of Adrar, El Oued, Biskra and Ouargla in the Sahara. Kohenoor International, exporting from Hyderabad, Sindh since 1957, supplies non-dormant and semi-dormant alfalfa seed (Medicago sativa, HS 1209.21) at 99% purity, 85%+ germination, dodder-free, shipped FOB Karachi to Algiers, Oran or Béjaïa with documentation prepared for Algerian plant-quarantine inspection.
Origin
Sindh & Punjab, Pakistan
Minimum Order
1 Metric Ton
Purity / Germination
99% / 85% min, dodder-free
Shipping
FOB Karachi → Algiers / Oran / Béjaïa / Skikda
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Why Algerian Farms Choose Pakistani Alfalfa Seed

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:

The Algerian Alfalfa Market: Milk Import Substitution and the Saharan Agriculture Push

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.

Applications for Pakistani Alfalfa Seed in Algeria

Saharan Pivot Farms

Adrar, El Oued, Biskra, Ouargla
8-10 cuts/year, saline groundwater

Large pivot-irrigated farms producing hay and green chop for dairy and sheep.

Recommended: Non-dormant FD 8-10, jumbo bags

Northern Dairy Basins

Tizi Ouzou, Blida, Sétif, Souk Ahras
Green chop and hay for Holstein and Montbéliarde

Cooperative and integrated dairies supplying processors.

Recommended: Semi-dormant FD 6-8, 25 KG bags

Sheep & Eid Fattening

Hauts Plateaux, Djelfa, M’Sila
Hay for Eid al-Adha demand

Sheep fatteners across the steppe using alfalfa hay as the protein base.

Recommended: Semi-dormant to non-dormant FD 7-9

Oases & Date-Palm Intercropping

Ghardaïa, Touggourt, Tolga
Shade-tolerant, small irrigated plots

Oasis farms growing alfalfa under palms for livestock.

Recommended: High-germination lots for small plots

Seed Distributors & Agri Retail

Algiers, Oran, Sétif, Biskra
Private-label FR/AR packs

Distributors serving cooperatives and pivot farms need consistent lots and French documents.

Recommended: 25 KG bags or retail packs with your brand

State Programmes & Tenders

Ministry of Agriculture, ONAB, wilaya projects
Tender-grade certification

Public fodder and dairy programmes require certified lots with full analysis.

Recommended: Certified lots with tender document pack

Résumé en français : semences de luzerne du Pakistan pour l’Algérie

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.

Alfalfa Seeds Specifications

ParameterSpecification
Botanical NameMedicago sativa L.
TypeNon-dormant multi-cut (FD 8-10) and semi-dormant lines, adapted to irrigated hot climates
Purity99% minimum (physical)
Germination85% minimum
Moisture≤10%
Weed SeedsDodder-free (Cuscuta spp.); quarantine weeds nil
Inert Matter≤1%
OriginSindh & Punjab, Pakistan
HS Code1209.21
Packaging25 KG / 50 KG PP or paper bags; jumbo bags on request
MOQ1 Metric Ton (trial orders welcome)
IncotermsFOB Karachi / CFR / CIF
DocumentsPhytosanitary Certificate + Certificate of Analysis (purity, germination, moisture) with every shipment

Shipping & Logistics: Karachi to Algeria

We load at Karachi Port (KICT / SAPT). Services route via the Red Sea and Suez Canal to Algeria’s Mediterranean ports:

Destination PortTypical Transit TimeServes
Algiers18-22 daysAlgiers, Blida, Tizi Ouzou, central Algeria
Oran20-24 daysWestern Algeria, Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbès
Béjaïa18-22 daysKabylie, Sétif, Bordj Bou Arréridj
Skikda / Annaba19-23 daysEastern Algeria, Constantine, Souk Ahras, Biskra by road

Documentation for Algerian Plant Quarantine and Customs Clearance

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:

How Importers in Algeria Order From Us

Why Kohenoor International

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.

Frequently Asked Questions — Alfalfa Seeds to Algeria

What is the minimum order for alfalfa seed to Algeria?

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.

Which alfalfa type suits the Algerian Sahara versus the north?

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.

How long does shipping take from Karachi to Algiers?

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.

Is the seed accepted by Algerian plant quarantine?

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.

What payment terms do Algerian importers use with Kohenoor?

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.

Semences de luzerne pour l’Algérie ? Get Drought-Tolerant Seed FOB Karachi

Contact our North Africa desk for current-crop pricing, a free sample lot for germination testing, and a French-language document pack ready for domiciliation.

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