Morocco Imports Thousands of Sheep for Eid al-Adha as Drought Impacts Supply

The animals, after undergoing the required veterinary checks, will be transported to the importer’s farm, according to sources within the ministry cited by Le360. The latter points out that this import, similar to the previous ones, aims to stabilize the prices of animals intended for slaughter and to make up for the deficit caused by a series of drought years. Other batches of sheep have arrived in recent weeks, from Portugal and Spain, but also from South America.

Last October, the government had adopted a draft decree in force until December 31, 2023. It concerns the elimination of customs duties on the purchase of cattle in order to ensure domestic supply of red meat.