AreaMorocco

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityBarley

Date18/02/2022

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment market intervention

DescriptionLaunched an anti-drought emergency programme through which the government makes subsidized barley available to farmers in hard-hit areas. The programme will distribute 700 000 tonnes of subsidized barley at the fixed price of USD 200 per tonne and will also support the transport of the commodity to remote areas. Additionally, the programme will supply 400 000 tonnes of compound feed to dairy farmers to mitigate the impact of rising animal feed prices.