Morocco: Towards a rebound in the dairy sector?

The dairy crisis in Morocco, between drought, pandemic and war in Ukraine. The dairy sector in Morocco is currently going through a period of unprecedented turbulence. A combination of factors, including a historic drought, the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and events in Ukraine, is putting a strain on domestic dairy production. An article from Hespress gives us some figures. In Morocco, annual milk production saw a significant decline, going from 2.55 billion liters to 2 billion, a fall of 21%. This reduction is explained by a reduction in the number of dairy cows, high temperatures which impact milk productivity and a dizzying increase in the price of livestock feed, which now reaches nearly 88%. Faced with this desperate situation, many producers have been forced to sell their herds or reduce their workforce to absorb the drop in profitability, specifies today's Hespress article. Faced with this critical situation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, ...