HIBAPRESS – Rabat
Ahmed Al Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, stated that feed prices have seen significant stability, with the exception of hay, which recorded an increase of about 12 percent.
This clarification came during his intervention in a session of oral questions in the House of Representatives, in the context of discussing the situation of livestock farming and the pressures the sector is experiencing. The minister explained that this increase is primarily due to consecutive years of drought and the decline in national production of fodder, which directly affected the availability of hay in the market. He affirmed, in contrast, that the rest of the feed components remained relatively stable thanks to proactive interventions and continuous monitoring by the public authorities to reduce the repercussions of difficult climatic conditions. Al Bouari pointed out that the government played a significant role in supporting feed and assisting livestock farmers through direct support programs and facilitating access to feed materials at reasonable prices.
