
Drought Decimates Morocco's Livestock, Threatening Future Eid Celebrations
In Morocco, the local livestock herd has been heavily impacted by seven years of drought to the point where the celebration of Eid al-Adha 2025 is threatened.

In Morocco, the local livestock herd has been heavily impacted by seven years of drought to the point where the celebration of Eid al-Adha 2025 is threatened.

Nizar Baraka, secretary general of the Istiqlal Party, denounces the sheep sellers of Eid who take advantage of government subsidies without lowering prices.

Abderrahmane Mejdoubi, president of the National Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders (ANOC), denies rumors that the national herd of sheep and goats would be "well below" demand for Eid Al-Adha 2025.

Moroccans’ concern is growing about whether or not the celebration of Eid al-Adha will be maintained this year. The government, for its part, is awaiting the results of the national livestock census to make a decision.

Will Moroccans be able to buy sheep for the Eid al-Adha sacrifice this year? About five months before the celebration of this festival, concern is growing in the face of the dizzying rise in the prices of these animals.

In Morocco, voices are rising to call for the cancellation of the sacrifice of the Eid Al-Adha festival this year due to the persistent drought that has already destroyed a considerable part of the sheep herd.

Based on scientific calculations, the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) has announced the start and end dates of Ramadan, as well as that of Eid al-Fitr.

Despite the huge delay in the tourist season due to the postponement of school exam dates and the celebration of Eid al-Adha, tourism is gradually picking up in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. August looks promising.

This year, many Moroccan families have chosen not to travel within the kingdom for their summer holidays. The reason is the widespread increase in prices and the early payment of June salaries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

In Rabat, the local authorities are (re)launching a crusade against street vendors who have regained possession of the streets during this Eid al-Adha period.

Moroccans have warned on social media against the "chennaqa" (speculators) who drive up the prices of products and services in the kingdom, especially in the North, as the summer season approaches.

The volume of waste produced by Moroccans during the Eid al-Adha period has decreased considerably this year compared to last year. The rise in sheep prices for the sacrifice is one of the reasons for this decline.