Vegetable prices have risen sharply in recent days across several Moroccan cities, coinciding with heavy rainfall that has disrupted harvests and supply chains, traders and consumers said.
Shoppers reported increases in staple vegetables including tomatoes, carrots and potatoes, with the hikes hitting household purchasing power, particularly in large urban centers.
Retail prices climbed after higher costs were recorded at wholesale markets, affecting neighborhood stalls and weekly markets. A vegetable vendor in Tit Mellil, near Casablanca, said several products have become harder to source since the rains began.
“Some items are no longer available in sufficient quantities at wholesale markets, which forces prices up at the retail level,” the vendor said.
Abderrazak Chabi, secretary general of the Casablanca wholesale fruit and vegetable traders’ association, said the price rises are linked to weather disruptions affecting harvesting and transport.
He said snowfall, road closures and persistent rainfall reduced supply, but stressed the situation is temporary. Prices are expected to stabilize as weather conditions improve and production resumes.
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