A. Latif Baraka: Heba Press
A recent decision by the Ministry of Agriculture banning the slaughter of an unnumbered number of cows in slaughterhouses has caused a crisis among red meat professionals.
The professionals considered that the implementation of the decision to prevent the slaughter of an incalculable number of cows in slaughterhouses at present would create a major meat crisis in the national market, considering that this decision has not been well studied by the responsible authorities and that their awareness of the reality of the difficult conditions that the meat markets in our country are experiencing is low due to the lack of cows.
For their part, many workers in the sector have expressed concern about the impact of this decision on price stability and the availability of meat on the markets, demanding that its implementation be postponed or that alternative solutions be found to help mitigate the repercussions of the current crisis.
Authorities had previously banned the slaughter of dairy cows in Morocco, and the decision at the time was aimed at addressing the milk shortage and preventing the loss of the national herd. red meat and milk chains, help meet the needs of the national dairy market. Both articles.
It is worth noting in the same vein that the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Muhammad Siddiqi, had previously revealed that his ministry had agreed with the Ministry of Interior to prevent the slaughter of dairy cows, subsidize fodder, and disburse part of the subsidy that will go to Milk Directed to the Citizen.
