This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Rabat
Nadia El-Tohamy, a member of the Progress and Socialism team at the House of Representatives, called for the need to address the continued rise in prices of chicken meat and basic consumer products, which weighs on citizens, men and women, particularly as the crisis approaches. holy month of Ramadan, which is only a few weeks away.
Al-Tohamy indicated, in a written question addressed to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed Al-Bouari, that the rise in prices of raw materials in the country continues worrying manner, despite the government’s assurances. on price control and the fight against monopolies and speculation, the consequences of which weigh on the citizen.
She stressed that poultry meat, which is among the products most consumed by Moroccan families, has clearly exceeded the purchasing power of citizens, especially since the price of a kilogram has reached 30 dirhams, which has increased the intensity of citizen discontent, especially after the significant increase observed in the prices of red meat.
El-Tohamy asked the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries about the measures he plans to take to reduce this unprecedented high price, whether in the prices of poultry meat or basic foodstuffs in general, calling for strengthening price controls and avoiding further increases, given the great importance of these materials for a large part of the population.
