Bakery bosses are threatening to increase bread prices in Morocco

Published 2024년 6월 4일

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The National University of Bakeries and Confectioneries in Morocco has temporarily halted a decision to increase bread prices due to ongoing dialogue with the government. The university has also reached an agreement with the Ministry of the Interior to hold a meeting to discuss sector issues. They have also written to the Minister of Finance to request reduced tax and social security contributions for the bakery sector. The federation has refuted claims of an agreement with the government and mill owners to maintain bread prices at 1.20 dirhams. The university and federation have also highlighted the issue of unlicensed bakeries and the high production costs.

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Al-Numan Al-Yalawi Baking professionals waved at the increase in bread prices, and the National University of Bakeries and Confectioneries in Morocco said that it had decided to increase bread prices, but it would postpone finalizing the decision pending the outcomes of the dialogue with the government and the relevant ministerial sectors, declaring that the price of bread “will not know any increase now,” despite The increase that affected the prices of gas bottles, indicating that the possibility of updating prices has been postponed until after the upcoming meeting between professionals and the relevant government sectors. She added that she contacted the Ministry of the Interior, where it was agreed to hold a joint meeting on urgent sector issues soon, to be attended, in addition to the university, by the Ministries of Interior and Agriculture and the National Grains and Cotton Office. It also announced that it had written to the Minister of the Interior about addressing the ...

Source: جريدة الأخبار المغربية