
Morocco Expects Stable Date Prices for Ramadan Despite Supply Challenges
Date producers and traders in Morocco reassure consumers about the availability and affordable prices of this product on the market during the holy month of Ramadan.

Date producers and traders in Morocco reassure consumers about the availability and affordable prices of this product on the market during the holy month of Ramadan.

Bad news for Moroccans. The price of poultry continues to rise, reaching 30 dirhams per kilogram compared to 18 dirhams a few months ago. A rise that is causing concern, as the holy month of Ramadan approaches.

Morocco is facing an unprecedented olive oil crisis. The olive harvest expected for this year is experiencing a dizzying drop, a direct consequence of the years of drought that have plagued the country. And this will of course be reflected in the final price.

Cases of sudden death of sheep and goats have recently been recorded in the Al Haouz region. Concerned, PPS (Party of Progress and Socialism) deputy Nadia Touhami is questioning the Minister of Agriculture.

Parliamentarians have questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests about the high cost of olive oil and the fraud affecting this product highly prized by Moroccans.

Hanane Atarguine, a deputy of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity, is calling on the Moroccan government about the presence of mercury in canned tuna. Relying on international reports from health organizations, she is warning about the health risks for consumers.

Morocco has authorized Brazil to export olive oil to the Moroccan market, the Brazilian authorities announced. The persistent drought that has hit the kingdom for six years has led to a sharp drop in domestic olive oil production and a disproportionate rise in the prices of this highly prized product.

The price of olive oil has reached record levels in Morocco. This upward trend could continue in the coming months, which worries a deputy who has questioned the government on this issue.

Faced with the continuous rise in the price of olive oil in Morocco, which could reach 150 dirhams next season, professionals in the sector are asking the government to authorize the import of this product highly prized by Moroccans to lower prices.

The severe drought affecting Morocco, combined with the scarcity of rainfall, is feared to lead to a drastic drop in yields and a surge in olive oil prices that could reach 150 dirhams per liter.

In Morocco, red meat prices continue to rise, reaching 120 dirhams per kilogram in some retail outlets.

A drop in the price of olive oil is expected to be slow in coming due to the catastrophic situation in the olive oil sector. Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, is taking certain measures in an attempt to reverse the trend.