Timber markets are facing stagnation fears due to falling purchases and external demand

This concern coincided with a decline in purchases from local traders and the uncertainty of the level of demand coming from the Moroccan market, which is Moore's first export destination.

Estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries indicate that production for the 2026-2027 season is about 354,000 tonnes, compared to 404 thousand tonnes in the previous season. Lightning alone accounts for about 300,000 tonnes of this total, while the Moroccan market represents a vital pathway to accommodate production and export volumes during the current assembly periods.

Table farmers are demanding urgent interventions to address business difficulties so as not to accumulate production in crop areas and the possible consequences of falling prices. Producers see that keeping the pace of purchase as it is threatens them with widespread losses as their inputs are linked to the rapid discharge towards distribution channels.

At the regulatory level, the agricultural authorities set a guideline reference price of 5.2 dinars per kilogram of the premium light transmission class, leaving the final actual price to the basis of supply, demand and price freedom. Overseas timber sales exceeded 160,000 tonnes last season with revenues exceeding a billion dinars, before exports faced technical restrictions and import quota procedures in traditional destinations where Morocco is affected by more than 18%.

Moore's professional and joint structures are gearing up to implement a new promotional plan involving participation in international exhibitions to explore alternative markets in Asia and Africa.