Morocco Sets New Wheat Purchase, Flour Subsidy Rules for 2025-2026 Season

Morocco’s government has issued a joint decision setting new conditions for the purchase of soft wheat used in the production of subsidized flour, along with tighter controls on its production, packaging, and marketing for the 2025-2026 marketing season. The decision, signed by the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of the budget, stipulates that all purchases of soft wheat for subsidized flour production must take place through tenders organized by the National Interprofessional Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). Participation is open to licensed grain traders, agricultural cooperatives, and their unions that have submitted the required legal declarations under Law No. 12-94. The selling price of soft wheat delivered to industrial mills is set at MAD 258.80 per quintal ($25), provided the wheat meets the technical specifications outlined in the decision. Prices may be adjusted ...