Faced with drought and water stress on the one hand, and inflation on the other, the Moroccan government is forced to review its agricultural and food policy to guarantee water and bread.
The Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, Mohamed Sadiki, held a consultation session in Rabat with experts from the fisheries sector with a view to controlling the prices of seafood products during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit , assured of the good condition of the slaughterhouses and the quality of the meat that comes from them. This, in reaction to the remarks of a parliamentary adviser who denounced the lack of maintenance of equipment and cleanliness in the slaughterhouses.
From 50 dirhams in 2021 and 2022, the price of a liter of olive oil has reached 90 dirhams in the Marrakech Safi region, an increase of nearly 40%. The measure to restrict exports of certain varieties, taken by the government, has had no effect on prices.
Olive oil is not spared by the galloping inflation in Morocco. The price of this highly prized product continues to rise and speculation is rife, despite the texts in force.
Due to soaring inflation, the Moroccan government will subsidize the production of tomatoes, onions and potatoes for the first time, announced Mohamed Seddiki, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Morocco should produce 1.07 million tons of olives in the fall of 2023, a production that would bring 7.4 billion dirhams to the kingdom, an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2022.
In Morocco, the dizzying rise in the price of sheep is likely to compromise the celebration of Eid al-Adha by many families. Prices for these animals have risen by 20 to 40% compared to last year.
In preparation for Eid al-Adha, scheduled in Morocco around June 29, the number of sheep imports is intensifying. Thus, some 19,500 sheep imported from Portugal have arrived at the port of Jorf Lasfar, in the El Jadida region.
The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, which concerns European vessels including 92 Spanish ones, expires on July 17. Will it be renewed?
The price of sheep is expected to increase by 15 to 25% compared to last year, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture. A surge in prices that raises concerns about the actual holding of Eid al-Adha this year.
A crisis cell has been set up following the tragic accident in Huelva , Spain, where a Moroccan agricultural seasonal worker lost her life when a bus overturned. This tragedy also left many injured, some of them in serious condition.