Wheat

The decision comes as Morocco anticipates improved cereal production following stronger rainfall during the current agricultural season, offering relief after several years of drought-related disruptions that severely affected crop yields and increased dependence on imports.

The USDA released the forecast as part of its latest global grain market outlook, highlighting a broader slowdown in import demand across North Africa and the Middle East as regional production and stock levels improve.

The initiative, centered on the dual launch of the “HyBread” project and the Global Wheat Health Alliance (GWHA), represents a coordinated effort by scientists, policymakers, and agricultural leaders to redefine wheat’s resilience through next-generation hybrid breeding and a vast shared portfolio of resistance genes.

The announcement marks a significant strategic pivot for a country whose bread subsidy system underpins social stability for tens of millions of citizens.

The country sets up 78 storage sites ahead of harvest collection while farmers raise concerns over quotas in the Kurdistan Region.