Aimad Hadiqa, a Moroccan MMA fighter, suffering from meningoencephalitis following a food poisoning, is in critical condition at a hospital in Bangkok. His family and loved ones have launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover his medical expenses.
During the month of Ramadan , the average household spending in Morocco increases by 18.2% compared to other months of the year, according to a study by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The food, traditional clothing and travel agencies sectors are the main beneficiaries of this strong consumption.
Egypt has decided to temporarily suspend the control of food exports to Morocco. This is due to the rather long delays in customs clearance of Egyptian agricultural and agri-food products at Moroccan ports.
In an interview, Rachid Benali, president of the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER), defends Moroccan farmers whom the French Minister of Agriculture, Annie Genevard, and French farmers accuse of not having respected the clauses of the agreement signed 25 years ago between Europe and France, particularly the seasonality. He also invites French farmers to come and invest in Morocco instead of "opposing Moroccan tomatoes".
Algerian food products are experiencing huge success in Morocco despite persistent tensions between Rabat and Algiers.
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.
Morocco is active in importing Australian meat. A Moroccan delegation of 15 officials and importers is currently in Australia.
As Ramadan approaches, the Moroccan authorities are tightening the screws to ensure food safety. A large-scale market control operation was carried out in Oujda, with significant results.
The price tag dance continues at the Casablanca wholesale market. While consumers can breathe a sigh of relief on the meat stalls, the price of tomatoes is skyrocketing this week. A situation that occurs as preparations for Ramadan are in full swing.
Several snail vendors on Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech are calling on the authorities to intervene in order to save their activity, which is now highly threatened.
A macabre discovery has put the authorities of Meknes on alert. Two donkey skulls were found in a garbage bin in the Riyad Zitoun neighborhood, raising the concern of local residents and authorities.
The Moroccan government has decided to suspend the import of frozen red meat for several reasons.