Commodities
Morocco Will Need More Wheat Imports as Another Drought Looms
- Kingdom has no choice but to boost wheat imports, group says
- Grains harvest to be below 7.5 million tons budgeted for 2024
A sprout on a dry cereal field in Berrechid, Morocco, on Feb. 7.
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Morocco will need to increase wheat imports to make up for a smaller crop as the country faces yet another drought, according to farm-lobby group Comader.
The North African country — often cited among the most vulnerable to climate change in the Mediterranean basin — suffered from a lack of rain during autumn, according to Comader Chairman Rachid Benali. The wheat crop will be “a lot less” than last year’s 4 million tons, and the grains harvest will be much below the 7.5 million tons budgeted by the government, he said.