As Eid Al Adha approaches, the Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to face a possible increase in sheep prices in Morocco. The supply of sheep and goats for slaughter is estimated at 5.6 million heads, a figure equivalent to the demand, but 15% lower than last year. This situation could lead to a price increase of up to 25%.
Hundreds of Moroccans demonstrated on Saturday in front of the parliament in Rabat and in various cities of the kingdom against the rise in prices of basic necessities. They denounce the government’s management of the situation.
Reacting to the issue of the fishing agreement with the European Union which expires on July 17, the Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mohamed Sadiki, assured on Wednesday that Morocco "is ready for any scenario" and will use "another rule" to negotiate the renewal of the agreement.
The construction work of the large seawater desalination plant in Nador will be launched during this year 2023, according to the remarks made on Saturday by the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, at the "Orientales de l’investisseur".
Operating in Morocco for nearly 30 years, the world leader in micro-irrigation technologies has decided to expand its activities by setting up its new factory in Kenitra.
The management of waste from the olive oil extraction process is a headache for the authorities in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, who are facing a real environmental problem and traffic accidents.
In order to participate in the water rationalization campaign launched by the government, the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) wants to create a new variety of cannabis that is less water-consuming.
Faced with a growing controversy, the government has provided clarification on the decision to ban the slaughter of dairy cows.
Severely affected by the drought->95421 and especially the increase in the cost of livestock farming, breeders are calling for urgent aid from the State, in order to cope with the milk shortage that the kingdom is experiencing.
Morocco intends to mobilize its efforts and resources to double its date production, reaching 300,000 tons per year, compared to 149,000 tons in 2021.
Morocco is not yet taking measures to counter the entry of avian flu currently raging in Europe and the sub-region into its territory. This attitude of the authorities is worrying poultry farmers who have once again raised the alarm.
Announced for several months by professionals in the sector, the milk shortage has been confirmed by the government during the weekly press briefing. According to the government spokesman, the situation is due to several factors.