Rising Sheep Prices Spark Concerns Ahead of Eid al-Adha in Morocco

Will Moroccans be able to buy sheep for the Eid al-Adha sacrifice this year? The question arises in view of the general rise in prices on the market. In recent days, sheep selling prices have risen again, raising concerns among consumers who fear that prices will not see a significant drop before the celebration of the Feast of Sacrifice scheduled in less than three weeks.

In some Marjane supermarkets for example, the price of a kilo of Sardi breed mutton has gone from 69 dirhams last year to 83 dirhams, while that of the Bergui breed has reached 76 dirhams, compared to 65 dirhams for a kilo of imported mutton. According to some observers, the smallest sheep weighing 35 kilograms now costs 2,900 dirhams.

This surge in sheep prices would be due to the rise in animal feed prices. For their part, Moroccans are calling on merchants to set the selling prices of sheep according to their purchasing power, which has been considerably weakened since the Covid-19 crisis.