Morocco subsidized flour rules set framework for 2026 season

Morocco has introduced new regulations governing the production and distribution of subsidized flour for the 2026-2027 marketing season. The measures establish detailed procedures for wheat procurement, flour production, packaging, and pricing in an effort to strengthen oversight of the subsidized flour supply chain.

The rules were published in the Official Gazette under Joint Decision No. 1096.26 and were signed by the ministers responsible for interior affairs, agriculture, and the budget portfolio.

Under the new framework, purchases of soft wheat used in the production of subsidized flour will take place through public tenders managed by the National Office of Cereals and Legumes. Participation is open to grain traders, agricultural cooperatives, and cooperative unions that have fulfilled the legal declaration requirements established by Moroccan legislation.

The decision sets the sale price of soft wheat destined for subsidized flour production at MAD 258.80 per quintal for industrial mills. The final price may vary according to wheat quality. Wheat that does not meet the required technical standards can be rejected.

The National Office of Cereals and Legumes will also manage financial settlements with industrial mills. The agency will apply or reimburse price differences resulting from the tender process. When transportation and delivery costs are included in bids, the office may recover transport expenses of up to MAD 1 per quintal from beneficiary mills.

The new Morocco subsidized flour rules distinguish between national soft wheat flour and special soft wheat flour. The extraction rate has been fixed at 81% for national flour and 74% for special flour.

Industrial mills must package subsidized flour in 50 kilogram bags at their own expense, except for products destined for Morocco’s southern provinces. Every bag must display a green stripe measuring 10 centimeters in width on both sides. National subsidized flour sold outside the southern provinces must also show the official retail price.

Additional traceability requirements have been introduced. Each bag must carry the mill’s official stamp and a unique serial number printed directly on the packaging or identification label. The same serial number must appear on delivery documents associated with the shipment.

Production costs have been fixed at MAD 325.375 per quintal for national subsidized flour and MAD 342.432 per quintal for special subsidized flour. Existing retail prices remain unchanged.

The maximum retail price for national subsidized flour remains MAD 200 per quintal. The maximum wholesale price is set at MAD 188 per quintal, while flour sold directly from mills without packaging cannot exceed MAD 182 per quintal.