Morocco’s Rebound Wheat Harvest Could Cost France 1 Million Tonnes in Sales

The estimate was presented on October 6 by Quentin Bellet, a representative of the French foreign trade in cereals, Reuters reports, republished by Reuters, republished by Maritime Professional. It covers Moroccan purchases of French soft wheat between September 2026 and May 2027.

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Morocco’s harvest more than doubled, reaching 4.4 million tonnes of soft wheat. To protect this production, the kingdom suspended imports in June, before they resumed in September.

A year earlier, the situation favored French suppliers. Drought had weakened Morocco’s harvests and increased the need for supplies from abroad. France was then expected to provide about two-thirds of Morocco’s soft wheat import needs. The recovery in Moroccan fields is now changing the trade outlook.

This rebound had already been expected over the winter. In February, industry professionals were counting on a marked improvement in the cereal harvest, thanks to abundant rainfall and an expansion in the area sown.

Purchases resume to rebuild stocks

The expected decline in French sales has not stopped orders: 600,000 tonnes have already been sold to Morocco for October. According to Moulay Abdelkader Alaoui, president of the National Federation of Millers, Morocco’s stocks amount to about two months of consumption.

Importers must also contend with a more expensive market. On October 5, European wheat reached its highest level in three weeks, driven by disruptions in the Black Sea and a large Saudi purchase, according to Reuters.

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The resumption of arrivals has millers concerned about potential difficulties at ports and with road transport. Bad weather had already slowed unloading during the winter, leaving ships waiting offshore from Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar and driving up importers’ costs.

French suppliers, for their part, say they have the volumes needed to meet Moroccan orders.