Moroccan Meat Prices Soar as Butchers Strike Over Slaughterhouse Regulations

The ban on clandestine slaughterhouses by the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) would be the cause of this high price, according to Le360, which specifies that many of them refuse to comply with this decision.

But, for its part, ONSSA believes that with the exception of the 8 approved red meat slaughterhouses, the majority of slaughter units do not have the minimum required in terms of hygiene and cleanliness to carry out their activities, thus exposing Moroccan consumers to major health risks.

The disagreement between the butchers and ONSSA is not about to find a solution, with each party defending its point of view tooth and nail while the meat shortage in the temporary markets is getting worse day by day.

According to the same source, Berrechid is now one of the markets most affected by this shortage. Other sectors are paying the price of this butchers’ strike. Poultry meat, for example, currently costs 20 dirhams per kg.