Area
Morocco
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Wheat
Date
31/05/2019
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Government market intervention
Description
Implemented a number of measures to help wheat farmers market their harvest for the 201819 crop year. The measures include: maintenance of reference price for local common wheat at MAD 2 800 (USD 291) per tonne, provision of a biweekly storage premium of MAD 20 (USD 2.1) per tonne, and provision of a subsidy to millers and collectors for the quantities of domestic common wheat at MAD 50 (USD 5) per tonne. These measures were effective from 1 June to 31 August 2019.
