Panic Buying Sweeps Morocco as Coronavirus Fears Mount
14 March 2020
Many Moroccans have stormed the stores of distribution chains to stock up on sufficient consumer products before a lockdown is declared. The fear of the coronavirus is very (…)
Food
Morocco’s Poultry Industry in Crisis as Chicken Prices Plummet
13 March 2020
The price of chicken has dropped from 12 dirhams per kilogram to 8 dirhams. This is the situation in the livestock sector in Morocco in recent weeks.
Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Up Food and Hygiene Product Prices in Morocco
13 March 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a slight increase in the prices of certain food products in Morocco has been recorded.
Morocco’s Tea Supply Secure for Six Months Despite China Coronavirus Disruption
6 March 2020
Morocco has sufficient tea stock to ensure its marketing for at least six months, despite disruptions related to its supply from China, due to the Coronavirus epidemic.
Drought Forces Moroccan Farmers to Use Flour as Livestock Feed Amid Pasture Shortages
5 March 2020
The lack of precipitation and the scarcity of pastures have pushed livestock farmers to think of flour as an alternative that can allow them to feed their livestock. This is (…)
Moroccan Merchants Devise New Trade Route to Bypass Ceuta Border Closure
25 February 2020
An alternative has been found by the inhabitants of Tetouan to cope with the closure of the Ceuta border to cross-border trade on the Moroccan side. A system is underway for (…)
Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Dips 0.1% in January, Food Prices Down 0.4%
23 February 2020
The food products index fell slightly by 0.4% between December 2019 and January 2020.
Moroccan Food Giant Dari Couspate to Invest $9.2 Million in New Salé Factory
20 February 2020
The Minister of Industry, Trade, Green Economy and Digital, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the CEO of Dari Couspate, Hassan Khalil, signed an investment agreement on February 13.
Casablanca Meat Prices Surge as Butchers Strike Over Slaughterhouse Closures
16 February 2020
Unhappy with the closure of several slaughterhouses deemed non-compliant, many butchers are on strike. Immediate consequence: the kg of meat is now sold at 90 DH by some butchers.
Morocco Faces Green Tea Shortage as China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Disrupts Imports
16 February 2020
Morocco fears a shortage of its green tea stocks due to the closure of factories in China, following the Coronavirus epidemic.