Morocco: Fears of high prices of imported dates ahead of Ramadan

Published Feb 28, 2023

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The article discusses the anticipated price increase of dates, a staple food during Ramadan, due to higher production and shipping costs. Dates imported from Tunisia, Saudi, Algeria, and Israel are all expected to see a rise in prices, with Israeli Medjool dates potentially reaching 150 dirhams per kilogram. However, local production prices are not expected to rise, despite a decline in volume due to drought and lack of rainfall, recent rains in the Drâa-Tafilalet region notwithstanding.

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Professionals expect that the prices of various types of dates will rise before the month of Ramadan, for reasons ranging between the high cost of the product in the exporting country and the high shipping costs. Dates imported from Tunisia are witnessing an increase compared to previous years, due to the impact of prices in the international market, following the rise in fuel prices after the Russian-Ukrainian war, and a rise in the prices of dates in the exporting country, which is the same thing that applies to Saudi, Algerian and even Israeli dates. It is expected that the prices of Medjool dates imported from Israel will witness a significant increase, which may reach 150 dirhams per kilogram, and to a lesser extent dates imported from Maghreb countries and Saudi Arabia. As for local ...

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