This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Ahmed Al-Bawari revealed that the total number of livestock imported during the current year was around one million heads, indicating that the main objective of this measure is to reduce pressure on the national cow herd. , sheep and goats, and ensure the availability of the quantities necessary to meet the needs of the local market at affordable prices.
Al-Bouari explained during his response during the oral questions session in the House of Advisors, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, that the government had taken a set of measures to deal with the red meat crisis that Morocco is experiencing. following the decline in the national herd, which led to an increase in prices on the local market to unprecedented levels.
The minister highlighted that the government has suspended import duties and value added tax imposed on the importation of calves and sheep, in addition to preventing the slaughter of female cows intended for breeding in order to preserve the herd. He also added that more than 120,000 heads of cows and around 800,000 heads of sheep were imported during the current year.
Al-Bawari stressed that the government is striving to resolve the crisis through two main axes: the first is to ensure the continuity of normal supply to national markets and the second is to restructure the national livestock. The minister explained that in this context, support for fodder such as barley and compound fodder was continued for the benefit of breeders with the aim of reducing production costs.
