Rabat – Morocco is awaiting a new batch of wheat from French suppliers to meet its seasonal demands in the 2025-2026 season.
Converging reports quoted Philippe Heusele, international head at French grain industry group Intercereals, who announced that Morocco is set to import 3.5 million metric tons.
Forecasts expect the country to import at least 5.5 million tons of soft wheat from June to the end of May 2026.
This comes as Morocco continues to grapple with drought and lack of rainfall. October – a month that typically brings rainfall to Morocco – is witnessing continued temperature rises, reaching up to 27 degrees in several provinces, including the Rabat region.
Lack of rainfall contributes to long-standing dry seasons, which Morocco has suffered from for over six years.
Experts have emphasized Morocco’s goal to boost wheat imports and stockpiles to meet local needs for the next three to five months – especially amid declining grain prices in the global market.
Moroccan officials have stressed how the country’s cereal production has regained momentum, as the agricultural rate is expected to stand at 5.1% this year. This represents a significant turnaround from last season’s 4% decline.
In May, Minister of Agriculture Ahmed Bouari expected cereal production to reach 44 quintals – up by 41% compared to last year.
To address the situation, Morocco announced several measures – including the significant decision of canceling Eid Al Adha sacrifice rites earlier this year.
King Mohammed VI attributed the decision to drought and a decline in the livestock population. Morocco also decided to ban the slaughtering of female sheep and goats to boost reproduction.
Between January and July, Morocco imported 5.847 tons of cereals, according to statistics from the National Federation of Cereal and Vegetable Traders. The number is down from 6.57 million tons during the same period last year. The federation said the decline is due to purchasing decisions amid abundant global supplies. This also comes as part of Morocco’s strategy to build up grain reserves.
According to the World Bank, Morocco’s GDP growth decelerated to 3.2% due to drought impacts.
Non-agricultural growth, however, increased to 3.8%.
