Morocco Secures Wheat Supply Despite Drought and Ukraine War Impact

This major challenge has been met thanks to the supply policy put in place by the public authorities, indicates a study published by the PCNS which has followed the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the food sovereignty of Africa, specifying that Morocco has a diversified source for its supply.

The 3rd largest importer of wheat in Africa, Morocco reduced its wheat imports last year by 0.7 million tons thanks to good weather conditions that improved production. As for its imports, they did not exceed 5.5 million tons, with 1 million tons from Russia, 0.8 million tons from Canada and 0.6 million tons from the United States.

Unlike the kingdom, Algeria, the second largest importer of wheat in Africa, was unable to meet this challenge, suffering the full brunt of the consequences of the war in Ukraine. The country has recently turned to Russia for its supply to the detriment of France and Germany. Algeria imports 7.7 million tons, knowing that it produced 3.6 million tons during the 2021-2022 agricultural season.

According to the study, two countries are strongly threatened by this crisis. These are Libya and Tunisia, the former importing 60% of its wheat needs from Ukraine and around 15% from Russia, forcing it to look for alternatives as soon as possible before its stocks are depleted.