This decline is attributed to the nation’s strategic pivot from flour to raw grain exports, a move that has already resulted in milling operations running at a mere 39% capacity.
This downturn is attributed to wheat import restrictions imposed in June 2024, which disrupted the supply chain for flour producers.
Wheat consumption is forecast to rebound in 2025-26 to 109 million tonnes, recovering from last year’s dip to 104 million tonnes.
This move reflects TMO’s ongoing policy to protect Turkey’s grain markets from devaluation amid global fluctuations.
Even with the decrease, Morocco ranked second among all EU soft wheat importers, surpassed only by Nigeria (2,249,915 tonnes) and ahead of Algeria (1,346,451 tonnes).