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Red meat reaches 180 dirhams per kilogram as Moroccan trader explains continued price rises

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Retail prices for locally produced lamb in Morocco have reached 180 dirhams per kilogram for cutlets and kebab skewers, while shoulder meat costs 150 dirhams.
  • Hicham Jawabri, a regional representative of wholesale red meat traders in Casablanca, said lamb reaches 130 dirhams per kilogram in wholesale markets.
  • Beef sells for 75 to 105 dirhams per kilogram wholesale, although the supplied report cuts off before giving the full retail range.

Red meat prices in Morocco continue to rise, putting additional pressure on household purchasing power during the back-to-school period, Télégraphe.ma reports from Rabat.

Hicham Jawabri, the regional secretary of Casablanca's wholesale red meat traders, said locally produced lamb now sells at up to 180 dirhams per kilogram at retail for cutlets and kebab skewers. Shoulder meat reaches 150 dirhams per kilogram.

Jawabri said lamb costs as much as 130 dirhams per kilogram in wholesale markets. That price, he explained, forces butchers to sell it at 150 dirhams per kilogram or more at retail.

According to the figures he provided, wholesale beef prices range from 75 to 105 dirhams per kilogram. The report also says red meat prices have added to pressure on Moroccan consumers as other essential goods remain expensive.

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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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