The Moroccan government faces high prices by preventing the export of vegetables which exporters describe as a unilateral decision

Published 2023년 2월 8일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Morocco has made decisions to limit the rising prices of food by banning the export of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes. This move, intended to benefit citizens, has angered exporters, particularly the Moroccan Association of Exporters of Various Commodities to Africa and abroad. The association criticizes the government's "unilateral decision," claiming it will lead to the suspension of exports to African markets, resulting in financial difficulties for merchants and potential legal issues with suppliers. The exporters have warned the Minister of Agriculture, Muhammad al-Siddiqi, of the negative impacts of high costs of essentials for farmers, such as fertilizers, medicines, and the effects of the heat wave, which could lead to farmers abandoning their crops.
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The Ministry of Agriculture has taken a set of decisions in order to limit the exponential rise in prices, including decisions to prevent the export of a group of vegetables, primarily tomatoes, onions and potatoes. And to the extent that this decision is considered correct at the present time and is in the interest of the citizen who is suffering from the flames of high prices, to the extent that it created a state of resentment among exporters, as the Moroccan Association of Exporters of Various Commodities to Africa and abroad denounced the decision to stop the export of tomatoes, potatoes and onions to African markets. In a statement, the association described the government’s move to prevent the export of these materials to Africa as a “unilateral decision,” adding that it had initially accepted the decision to ban potatoes and onions, but it received a new decision after 24 hours to ban the export of tomatoes suddenly. The Exporters Association’s communique said, “The ...
Source: Kech24.ua

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