فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
A Moroccan delegation consisting of 15 officials and importers has traveled to Perth, Australia, as part of a visit organized by the Australian Livestock Exporters Council. The objective is to explore opportunities for importing sheep and cattle.
According to well-informed sources from Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, a protocol to be signed during this visit will allow Morocco to import over 100,000 heads of livestock annually, primarily sheep. The first shipment is expected before May, approximately one month prior to Aïd Al-Adha.
This initiative is part of new bilateral agreements signed between Morocco and Australia to develop the trade of live livestock. These agreements were concluded after nearly two years of negotiations, as reported by the Arabic-language newspaper.
It is worth noting that Ahmed El Bouari, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, presented the situation of the national livestock, indicating a significant “deficit of 38%” compared to the results of the national census conducted in 2016.
In light of this shortage, the government official emphasized that his ministry is working to restore balance in the red meat market, particularly through “importation,” which has been exempted from “customs duties and taxes” in the 2025 finance law.
Additionally, many voices on social media are calling for “the cancellation of the Aïd al-Adha sacrifice this year” to preserve “the purchasing power of citizens” and allow the national livestock to regain its balance.
