Rabat – Morocco has sufficient food supplies to meet the needs of Moroccans’ consumption during the holy month of Ramadan, said Minister of Trade Ryad Mezzour on Tuesday at the parliament’s House of Councillors.
Mezzour addressed the measures to supply markets with essential goods during Ramadan, noting that food prices have decreased in line with consumer purchasing power.
Ramadan is expected to take place in early March.
The holy month’s official start date is announced following a crescent sighting carried out annually by experts assigned by Morocco’s Ministry of Health.
Mezzour said that Morocco has a system to cope with supply throughout the year, but emphasized that they take exceptional measures during Ramadan in line with increased consumption of some essential goods.
The minister also recalled ministerial-level meetings put in place to monitor and discuss market conditions, and confirmed that the government is still working to find solutions to strengthen citizens’ purchasing power.
Authorities managed to monitor 330,000 points of sale in 2023 and referred 12,000 cases to the public prosecutor’s office.
About 120,000 supply files were processed, including 1,200 violations.
Authorities also received 2,400 complaints, with the minister stressing that all of those cases were resolved.
In January, Minister of Agriculture Mohamed Sadiki echoed similar remarks, reassuring citizens about the measures implemented to ensure an ample supply of essential food products during the holy month.
He also vowed daily market monitoring to maintain consistent pricing throughout the month.
In a previous meeting, Sadiki made similar remarks, announcing the establishment of a central committee to monitor the regular supply of high-quality fisheries products during Ramadan.
The committee’s task will include daily inspections of prices along the value chain, particularly in wholesale and retail markets across Morocco.
