Morocco Restricts Food Exports to Combat Inflation Ahead of Ramadan

18 February 2023 – bySaid@Bladi · 1 min read

Morocco has announced a series of measures to fight inflation and stabilize food prices, particularly for fruits and vegetables, before the start of the month of Ramadan. These measures include restricting the export of these products, as well as strengthening price controls and fighting speculation.

Government spokesman Mustapha Baitas said the priority is now given to the domestic market and that the export of food products such as tomatoes, onions and potatoes will be restricted until prices reach a stable level. The government has also reminded professionals to direct their production towards the domestic market.

Since the beginning of the year, the government has strengthened price controls by inspecting more than 45,000 food storage and sales points. These inspections led to the discovery of 2,457 violations and the destruction of 273 tons of non-compliant food products. The government is also stepping up the fight against speculation, without giving more details on this.

Inflation in Morocco reached 8.3% in December 2022, according to the World Bank, due to the war in Ukraine and the reorganization of value chains. Despite the measures taken by the government, low-income families are the most affecte

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