This is why the prices of Indian fruits rose to record levels in Morocco

To find out the reasons for this unprecedented high, the Le360 camera toured the city of Casablanca to shed light on the prices of this seasonal fruit that sparked controversy after circulating news that its price reached 10 dirhams per grain, at a time when it did not exceed one dirham at most during the past years. According to what we learned from some Indian fruit traders in the economic capital, the price of a single seed ranges between 3 and 4 dirhams, and sometimes exceeds it to reach 10 dirhams or more. Traders attribute this “missile” rise to several factors, most notably the decline in production this year compared to the seasons In the past, due to the cochineal insect that destroyed crops, as well as the high prices of fuel, which raises shipping costs. The merchants stressed that the price of 0.20 and 0.50 dirhams per Indian that the prickly pear was marketed with in the past years, the citizen will not be able to encounter it again. Photography and editing: Anas ...