In several markets across various regions of Morocco, the increase in the price of local onions is widespread. Several factors are at play, including the end of the season, the challenges in preserving the product, as well as attractive export opportunities to other markets on the African continent.
The subsidies granted by the Akhannouch government to sheep and red meat importers continue to stir controversy within the majority. With dissenting voices even rising within the executive branch, a judicial investigation has been launched to examine the use of these public funds.