An official explains to Le360 the reasons for the high prices of bread and pasta in Morocco

According to what we witnessed in a number of bakeries, the prices of all baked goods and sweets increased, in addition to most types of bread, except for those made of soft wheat, where their price is still stable. In this regard, Al-Hussein Azaz, President of the National University of Owners of Bakeries and Sweets in Morocco, said that the increase in the prices of some types of bread and sweets, related to those made of durum wheat and semolina, ranged between 20 and 50 centimes, noting that bread made from flour subsidized by the state. There will not be any increase in it, because its price is stable at twenty-one cents (1,20) dirham. The same source indicated that bakery owners were greatly affected by the Corona pandemic, as well as the increases in the prices of raw materials such as oil, yeast, butter and flour, and they are still bearing all these challenges, noting that a number of professionals are no longer able to resume their work. The price of local wheat reached ...