Morocco sets new wheat purchase, flour subsidy rules for MY 2025/26

Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Minister Delegate for the Budget, mandates that all soft wheat purchases for subsidized flour production occur through tenders organized by the National Interprofessional Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). Licensed grain traders, agricultural cooperatives, and their unions that have submitted required legal declarations under Law No. 12-94 are eligible to participate. The selling price of soft wheat delivered to industrial mills is set at MAD 258.80 per quintal ($25), provided it meets specified technical standards. Prices may be adjusted based on quality, with substandard wheat subject to rejection. Mills will cover transportation, storage, and delivery costs, while ONICL may charge up to MAD 1 ($0.10) per quintal for wheat used for subsidized flour. Extraction rates are set at 81% for national flour and 74% for special flour, with an initial cost of MAD 2 ($0.20) per quintal. Packaging and distribution rules ...