
Morocco Moves to Control Food Prices Ahead of Ramadan
The government plans to take urgent measures to curb the surge in prices of mass consumption products such as tomatoes, just days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

The government plans to take urgent measures to curb the surge in prices of mass consumption products such as tomatoes, just days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

Urgent meeting this Monday, March 7, 2022 of the Association of Citrus Fruit Producers in Morocco (ASPAM). The objective is to examine the situation of Moroccan citrus growers, impacted by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Moroccans demonstrated on Sunday in several cities of the kingdom to protest against the high cost of living and demand that the public authorities put in place a subsidy to control the rise in prices.

The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, has sounded the general alert to deal with any possible protest movement following the rise in prices of basic necessities.

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.4% in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

The results of the permanent household survey conducted by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) show, overall, that the confidence of Moroccan households has deteriorated in the 4th quarter of 2021.

As of this Saturday, January 1, 2022, the prices of manufactured tobacco products in Morocco will increase , according to the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII).

The prices of certain basic products have recently experienced a significant increase. The situation is causing concern and questions among Moroccan households.

In Morocco, some 400 tea brands are marketed by about a hundred operators. The most important ones are "Sebaa" and the Moroccan tea brand "Sultan".

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.2% in Morocco in September, after stagnating in August.

Cigarette prices will rise in Morocco from 2022. This is one of the effects of the measures in the 2022 state budget.

In Morocco, card payments have experienced sustained growth at the end of last September. This is evidenced by the indicators published by the Interbank Monetics Center (CMI).