Morocco Prepares for Eid Al-Adha: Over 7.2 Million Sheep and Goats Identified

In detail, more than 7.2 million heads have been identified since the start of the operation in April. As for the distribution of the identified sheep and goats by region, it is as follows:

• Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region: 122,400 heads
• Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region: 972,000 heads
• Casablanca-Settat region: 1,353,600 heads
• Marrakech-Safi region: 1,440,000 heads
• Souss-Massa region: 115,200 heads
• Oriental region: 720,000 heads
• Fès-Meknès region: 921,600 heads
• Drâa-Tafilalet region: 208,800 heads
• Beni Mellal-Khénifra region: 1,281,600 heads
• Guelmim-Oued Noun region: 36,000 heads
• Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region: 26,000 heads
• Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region: 10,000 heads.

As in 2019 and 2020, all sheep and goats destined for the celebration of Eid Al-Adha are identified with a yellow plastic tag bearing a unique serial number for each animal, in addition to the mention "Eid Al Adha and sheep’s head". According to the supervisory ministry, this identification operation will end on July 15, 2020 with more than 8 million heads expected to be identified. As for the veterinary services of the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA), they have registered 242,000 sheep and goat breeding and fattening units.

Furthermore, the ministry claims that the health status of the national herd is good and is closely monitored throughout the national territory by the veterinary services of ONSSA in collaboration with private veterinarians and local authorities.

The same source recalls that the average turnover on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha exceeds 12 billion DH. These funds are transferred to the rural areas, thus allowing the farmers to cover the expenses of the other agricultural activities, in particular those related to the preparations for the next agricultural season.