This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Heba Press- Abdul Latif Baraka
Several butchers from Morocco have expressed their deep satisfaction with regard to King Mohammed VI’s decision to cancel the slaughter ritual this year, stressing that the decision has great positive effects on their profession, which has experienced great difficulties in recent times.
The royal decision, which arrived at a time when the butchers were suffering from unprecedented challenges, is a new opportunity to recover this vital profession in the Moroccan markets.
The royal decision and its implications for their profession
Over the past seven years, many butchers have suffered from the repercussions of the economic crisis which affected the red meat sector, due to the continuous drought, in particular with the high prices of sheep and goats in an unprecedented manner, which has prompted many of them to close their stores because they were unable to buy meat at reasonable prices. This sudden judgment in many stores negatively reflected the local market, because certain areas have witnessed a lack of red meat despite importation, which led to an unjustified price increase.
According to the testimonies collected by the “Heba Press” team of certain butchers, the royal decision came as a radius of hope for them, because they confirmed that this stage will relieve them of the great financial pressure from which they suffered due to the sharp increase in the prices of sheep and goats.
One of the butchers who spoke on behalf of a group of his colleagues said: “The royal decision was wise, and we expect it to restore the ability to resume work normally, and we think that the markets will attend a notable drop in meat prices in the coming months.”
Hope of the Butchers for the coming month of Ramadan
Despite the difficulties encountered by the butchers sector in the past year, butchers suspend great hopes for the month of Ramadan, as they believe that the drop in prices will increase the demand for meat purchased considerably during this sacred month.
They hope that they will be able to open their stores again and strongly return the commercial activity, which will positively reflect their professional and living life.
The butcher also added that the royal decision helps improve market stability and offers them more sustainable employment possibilities, in particular in the light of expectations of increasing meat demand during the holiday period.
Many of them believe that other government measures taken to support the sector will help improve their financial situation, which improves the stability of their long -term profession.
There is no doubt that the royal decision to cancel the slaughter ritual this year constitutes a decisive turning point in the life of many butchers in Morocco, while the sector faces challenges that still exist, the hope of resuming commercial activity and achieving stability soon appears with positive expectations to improve the situation in the coming months.
