Morocco Takes Proactive Measures to Avert Food Crisis Amid Global Challenges

It is unlikely that Morocco will be affected by a potential food crisis originating from the war in Ukraine, the surge in the price of certain consumer products, etc. As proof, the government continues to subsidize gas rates and the price of bread. It has also launched exceptional support for public and road transport professionals. In addition, Morocco "holds a strategic stock of a duration of 6 months for raw materials which is constantly renewed." According to the spokesman of the Moroccan government, Mustapha Baïtas, Morocco has sufficient food reserves, thanks to imports of necessary products such as flour.

"Even if this year we have had a period of drought, we must not forget that last year we had a surplus production of 105 million quintals of wheat, part of which was stored and will be used this year. For Morocco, there is therefore no food crisis problem, since in fact we have very very important strategic stocks, we also have supply sources with which Morocco has had contracts for a long time and which are loyal. So there is a contractual relationship with these different countries, precisely to supply Morocco and maintain our strategic stock of 6 months," explains Taib Aisse, an expert in economics, to France 24.

Morocco also relies on diversified supply sources from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the United States and the implementation of a policy of aid and support, in order to cope with a potential food crisis.