Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, all food stores (grocers, convenience stores...) and large stores will be closed every day at 6 p.m. This is the decision of the competent authorities.
The Coronavirus is driving up the price of garlic in the various markets of Morocco, mainly in Casablanca. This means that the effects of the virus are starting to affect the Moroccan consumer.
Morocco is not threatened by a shortage of basic necessities due to the coronavirus. These are the words of Hassan Abyaba, government spokesman, who wanted to reassure the population.
Many Moroccans have stormed the stores of distribution chains to stock up on sufficient consumer products before a lockdown is declared. The fear of the coronavirus is very present.
The price of chicken has dropped from 12 dirhams per kilogram to 8 dirhams. This is the situation in the livestock sector in Morocco in recent weeks.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a slight increase in the prices of certain food products in Morocco has been recorded.
Morocco has sufficient tea stock to ensure its marketing for at least six months, despite disruptions related to its supply from China, due to the Coronavirus epidemic.
The lack of precipitation and the scarcity of pastures have pushed livestock farmers to think of flour as an alternative that can allow them to feed their livestock. This is happening precisely in the southern provinces and in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region.
An alternative has been found by the inhabitants of Tetouan to cope with the closure of the Ceuta border to cross-border trade on the Moroccan side. A system is underway for the transit of goods from this enclave, through the port of Tangier.
The food products index fell slightly by 0.4% between December 2019 and January 2020.
The Minister of Industry, Trade, Green Economy and Digital, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the CEO of Dari Couspate, Hassan Khalil, signed an investment agreement on February 13.
Unhappy with the closure of several slaughterhouses deemed non-compliant, many butchers are on strike. Immediate consequence: the kg of meat is now sold at 90 DH by some butchers.