Morocco: An action that threatens a new increase in meat prices

Professionals fear the possibility of a new increase in meat prices, after the recent government decision banning the slaughter of dairy cows. Sector professionals believe that preventing the slaughter of “wheels” will lead to a decrease in supply in the face of an increase in demand, which will result in an increase in prices. The price per kilogram ranges between 80 and 85 dirhams as an average price, noting that it did not exceed 70 dirhams in most regions of the Kingdom. Muhammad Siddiqui, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, confirmed that his ministry agreed with the Ministry of the Interior to prevent the slaughter of dairy cows, subsidize fodder and allocate part of the subsidy to milk destined for the citizen. My friend recently stated that it is not possible to slaughter milk capital at the present time, and that the government supports milk ...