Morocco grain imports rise by 39% in Jan-Apr 2001 period

Moroccan imports of cereals were worth up to April 2001 3.15 billion DH, (US$ 286 million) increasing by 39% compared to the 2.26 billion DH-worth of imports recorded last year (US$ 205.4 million).

According to latest figures of the exchange office, Morocco imported more wheat, barley and corn.

Wheat imports increased by 45.9% in the value and by 22.9% o, the volume (1.3 million tons compared to one million tons). Barley imports also rose by 23.9% in value and 5.8% in volume while corn purchase progressed by 22.7% in value and 15.9% in volume.

Morocco experienced this year another drought season which affected 90% of the territory.