Morocco is set to enhance its food sovereignty by making available an additional million hectares dedicated to cereals, agriculture minister Mohamed Sadiki said.
Morocco imports between 3 and 5 million tons of soft wheat depending on its own drought-affected output.
This year, Morocco had a below average cereals harvest and is expected to import up to 5 million tons of soft wheat.
The minister acknowledged it was difficult to meet self-sufficiency in wheat. But he said “efforts are underway in this regard as part of the Generation green strategy which would enable the kingdom to cover a large part of its needs.”
The goal is to produce at least 9 million tons of cereals, that is more than the current average harvest of 7 million tons, he said.
Morocco consumes some 450,000 tons of soft wheat monthly and plans to import some 5 million tons this year, half would be supplied by France, according to French exporter group Intercereales.
Source: North Africa Post
