Madar (Rabat) - The finance and economic development committee of Morocco's House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, adopted, despite the government's opposition, an amendment by the majority groups to the 2027 finance bill regulating imports of live cattle, sheep, goats and camels and their meat and offal, according to Hespress, which reported the debate on Thursday, November 12.
According to the same source, Economy and Finance Minister Fouzi Lekjaa called for "tight control" of red meat and livestock purchases abroad, covering purchase prices, transport costs and margins, with an evaluation every three months together with the committee.
The minister acknowledged that support for sheep imports before Eid al-Adha had not had the intended effect on purchasing power, and described the opening to imports as temporary, to end once the national herd recovers its production capacity.
He attributed the reliance on foreign markets to the decline of the herd after several years of drought, warning against seeing imports as an easy solution. The source gave no figures on volumes or prices, and the amendment's implementation is left to the administration.
