The red meat sector is doing well in Morocco, according to the National Sheep and Goat Association (Anoc). This is also the case for livestock, which does not seem to be affected by the impacts of the pandemic crisis.
For a few weeks now, Moroccans have been complaining about the constant rise in the price of chicken. To eat chicken, one would currently have to spend between 16 and 18 dirhams per kilo live.
A major agreement has been signed between the European Investment Bank and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc group (GCAM) to provide substantial support to Moroccan companies in the field of bio-economy and sustainable agriculture.
Professionals in the bakery and pastry industry decry the system of subsidizing soft wheat flours in Morocco . They are calling for a complete reform of this system.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch, is outraged by the allegations that claim that any "mouse medicine" would be in Moroccan mint.
Known for their damage to prickly pear plantations in central and southern Morocco, cochineal insects are now spreading to the north of the country.
The mortality of fish in the Sidi Boughaba lake is worrying the local authorities. The analyzes carried out to elucidate the mystery around this mortality now exclude any chemical or organic pollution.
A "Practical Guide for Compliance with Preventive Health Measures in the Organization of Eid Al-Adha" has just been published by the Ministry of the Interior, jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests.
The Covid-19 crisis has spared no sector. According to the National Association of Industrial Poultry Slaughterhouses (ANAVI), poultry slaughterhouses have been hard hit by the health crisis, with a turnover down by nearly 500 million dirhams.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests launched the operation to identify sheep and goats for Eid Al-Adha 1441 (2020) last April. It has seen strong involvement from breeders and fatteners.
Significant efforts, worth 1.15 billion dirhams, have been made for the development of the fisheries sector in Morocco, between 2010 and 2020, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries .
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the ongoing preparations to ensure that Eid Al Adha, which coincides this year with the coronavirus crisis and drought, takes place under good conditions. According to Aziz Akhannouch, this celebration requires planning and organization for perfect success.