DROUGHT concerns in Spain and Morocco could bode well for Canadian durum exports, as the two Mediterranean countries are both major producers of the crop.
“The dryness in Morocco has been building since December, and we’ve seen it continue to build,” said Stuart McMillan, a weather and crop analyst at the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). Nearby Algeria and Tunisia have seen adequate moisture for their durum crops, but expectations for Morocco’s durum crop have declined considerably.
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