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These are the reasons for the high prices of vegetables and fruits in Morocco

Fruits
Vegetables
Morocco
Published Jan 20, 2023

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The purchasing power of citizens was affected Mustafa, a Moroccan citizen, who lives in the city of Casablanca, said that the needs of his family, consisting of 4 members, of vegetables and fruits, per week did not exceed 200 dirhams, but now this amount is no longer sufficient for him after the successive price increases. "My fixed salary does not exceed 6,000 dirhams, I used to live at an average level, my family did not lack anything, and now I have difficulty meeting their needs." "It is difficult to live your life amidst all these pressures." For her part, Souad, a widowed woman living in Casablanca, said, “I live on the salary of my deceased husband, which does not exceed 4,500 dirhams, and I support my children (a 10-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy). As the children grow older, life becomes more difficult, especially with the continued rise in prices. She added, "Fortunately, my husband left me this simple house, and I do not have to pay the rent, which in turn has increased." And she continued, "I used to go to one of the weekly markets on Saturday and buy enough vegetables and fruits for a week. My value did not exceed 150 dirhams, and now this amount is enough to buy only the necessities."

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Affected the purchasing power of citizens Mustafa, a Moroccan citizen, who lives in Casablanca, said that the needs of his family, consisting of 4 members, of vegetables and fruits, per week did not exceed 200 dirhams, but now this amount is no longer enough for him after the successive price increases. "My fixed salary does not exceed 6,000 dirhams. I used to live at an average level, and my family did not lack anything. Now I have difficulty meeting their needs." "It's hard to live your life with all these pressures." For her part, Souad, a widowed woman living in Casablanca, said, "I live on the salary of my deceased husband, which does not exceed 4,500 dirhams, and I support my children (a 10-year-old girl and a child not exceeding 5 years old). The older the children, the more difficult life becomes, especially with the continued rise in prices. She added, "Fortunately, my husband left me this simple house, and I do not have to pay the rent, which in turn has increased." ...
Source: Le 360
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