Lower prices of fruits and vegetables in Morocco

Fruit and vegetable prices fell slightly in January. According to the HCP, the consumer price index experienced, during the month of January 2021, a slight increase of 0.1% compared to the previous month. However, the prices of fruit and vegetables have fallen. Prices have fallen by 1% for “vegetables” and 0.6% for “fruits” and “meats”, reports Media24. The increases in food products observed between December 2020 and January 2021 mainly concern “fish and seafood” with 2.1%, “oils and fats” with 1.5% and “mineral water, soft drinks, juice. fruits and vegetables ”with 0.3%, notes the HCP. For non-food products, the increase mainly concerned the prices of “tobacco” with 2.3% and “fuels” with 2.5%. By city, the largest increases in the CPI were recorded in ...