Morocco will increase grain imports next season due to crop failure

Published Apr 26, 2024

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The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has reported that Grain crop development in Morocco for the 2024 harvest is facing challenging weather conditions, with dry and hot weather in January and February potentially reducing harvests to record lows, especially in the southern parts of Morocco. The forecast predicts a significant decrease in wheat production to 2.3 million tons, a 42% decrease from the 2023/2024 season, and a reduction in barley harvest to 0.65 million tons, a 53% decrease from the previous season. This will result in a substantial increase in wheat imports to 7.5 million tons, a 52% increase from the average of the previous ten seasons, and an increase in barley imports to 1.5 million tons.

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The development of grain crops in Morocco for the 2024 harvest is taking place under difficult conditions. Dry and hot weather in January and February can reduce harvests to record lows, especially in the southern parts of Morocco. This is stated in the report of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA), reports the Grain On-Line agency. FAS USDA forecasts that wheat production in Morocco in the 2024/2025 season (June-July) will fall to 2.3 million tons (4.16 million tons in the current season), incl. soft - up to 1.55 million tons, hard - up to 0.75 million tons. The barley harvest will be reduced to 0.65 ...

Source: Zol