Morocco’s Turkey Breeding-Stock Imports Jump 308% as Poultry Prices Fall
Morocco imported 25,640 turkey breeding females in July 2026, up 308% year on year, while turkey poult imports fell to about 57,000 units. Broiler and turkey prices declined as broiler-meat production and slaughterhouse processing increased.
Turkey breeding-stock imports surge
Morocco’s imports of turkey breeding females reached 25,640 units in July 2026, an increase of 308% from the same month a year earlier, according to Attasiaa. The sharp rise points to greater investment in the breeding base used to supply future turkey production. Imports of turkey poults moved in the opposite direction, falling to about 57,000 units. The divergence suggests that poultry businesses adjusted the composition of imported stock rather than expanding every category simultaneously.
Other breeding inputs also declined. Imports of broiler breeder chicks fell by about half to 241,000 units, while Morocco recorded no imports of broiler hatching eggs during July. Imports of layer breeding stock totaled about 35,360 units, down 28% from June 2026. However, this category had recorded no imports in July of the previous year, highlighting the volatility of monthly procurement.
Higher output pressures farm-gate prices
The breeding-stock movements coincided with a substantial expansion in broiler-meat output. National production reached about 64,190 tonnes in July, 21% above the 53,200 tonnes produced in July 2025 and 8% higher than in June 2026. Attasiaa said the increase in available supply may have contributed to pressure on poultry prices, although demand and distribution costs also affect monthly market movements.
The average farm-gate price of broiler chicken was about 10.45 dirhams per kilogram in July, nearly 35% below the 16.08 dirhams recorded a year earlier. Prices nevertheless recovered from June’s average of 8.57 dirhams per kilogram. The figures show that the market remained volatile even as the year-on-year comparison indicated markedly cheaper poultry.
Turkey prices followed a similar annual trend. The average stood at about 12.23 dirhams per kilogram in July, down 33% from 18.27 dirhams in July 2025 and 3% below the previous month. Large eggs averaged about 0.59 dirham each, a 51% decline from 1.20 dirhams a year earlier. Egg prices were slightly higher than the 0.52-dirham average recorded in June 2026.
Formal slaughterhouse throughput expands
Volumes handled by approved slaughterhouses rose alongside national broiler production. Processed broiler meat reached about 9,193 tonnes in July, increasing 23% year on year and 27% month on month. Processed turkey meat climbed to 10,271 tonnes from 7,284 tonnes in June, a monthly increase of about 41%. The increase signals stronger activity in Morocco’s regulated slaughtering and processing segment.
Upstream indicators were less uniform. Domestic production of day-old broiler chicks averaged about 10.74 million chicks per week in July, down 8% from approximately 11.62 million in June. For producers and processors, the combination of lower chick output, sharply higher turkey breeding-stock imports and rising meat throughput creates a mixed supply outlook. The imported breeding females could support future turkey capacity, but the timing and scale of any production increase will depend on flock development and market demand. In the near term, July’s figures show processors handling more meat while farmers face prices substantially below year-earlier levels.
