JustRabat – The Moroccan government has introduced new rules governing the purchase of soft wheat used to produce subsidized flour, as well as updated conditions for its production, packaging, and sale during the 2026-2027 marketing season.
The new measures were published in the Official Gazette on Friday under Joint Decision No. 1096.26, signed by the ministers of interior, agriculture, and the delegated minister in charge of the budget.
Under the new rules, the purchase of soft wheat intended for subsidized flour production will be carried out through public tenders organized by Morocco’s National Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL).
The tenders will be open to grain traders, agricultural cooperatives, and cooperative unions that have submitted the required legal declarations in accordance with Moroccan law.
The decision sets the selling price of soft wheat destined for subsidized flour production at MAD 258.80 per quintal for industrial mills. However, the price may be adjusted depending on the quality of the wheat, while wheat that fails to meet the required technical standards may be rejected.
The government also clarified that ONICL will handle payments to industrial mills by applying or refunding any price differences agreed upon during the tender process. If transportation and delivery costs are included in the bid, ONICL will recover initial transport expenses of up to MAD 1 per quintal from the benefiting mills.
The decision distinguishes between two types of subsidized flour, national soft wheat flour and special soft wheat flour. The extraction rate is set at 81% for the national flour and 74% for the special flour.
Mills are required to package subsidized flour in 50-kilogram bags at their own expense, except for flour intended for Morocco’s southern provinces. Each bag must feature a clearly visible green stripe, 10 centimeters wide, on both sides. Bags of national subsidized flour sold outside the southern provinces must also clearly display the retail price.
In addition, each bag must carry the mill’s official stamp and a unique serial number printed directly on the bag or on its identification label. These serial numbers must also appear on the corresponding delivery receipts.
The decision sets the production cost of national subsidized flour at MAD 325.375 per quintal and special subsidized flour at MAD 342.432 per quintal, while maintaining existing retail prices.
The maximum retail price for national subsidized flour remains unchanged at MAD 200 per quintal. The maximum wholesale price is set at MAD 188 per quintal, while flour sold directly from mills without packaging cannot exceed MAD 182 per quintal.
