Morocco’s government temporarily suspended new export permits for tomatoes, potatoes and onions on Thursday and raised the minimum direct social assistance payment from MAD 500 to MAD 600 starting in January 2027, moving on two fronts to contain the rising cost of living.
Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri announced the export measure at the weekly cabinet meeting on November 12, saying that protecting household purchasing power remains the government’s foremost priority.
The suspension covers new authorizations, not agricultural shipments in general, and she said the government would protect domestic supplies while preserving farmers’ interests and commercial relationships with African partners, after recent vegetable price increases put exports, distribution and the availability of produce in Moroccan markets under closer scrutiny.
Mansouri paired the pause with an interministerial committee to monitor prices and the continuation of exceptional fuel subsidies for road transport operators, as higher transport and food costs press on household budgets and the government tries to keep fuel price swings from reaching retail prices, with daily price monitoring to be strengthened, speculation and market concentration to be combated, and preparations made for the demand expected during Ramadan.
The cabinet also approved a draft decree raising the minimum flat-rate payment under the direct social assistance program from MAD 500 to MAD 600 a month on January 1, 2027, with further increases planned in the years after and a target of MAD 1,000 by 2031.
It approved draft legislation as well that would turn the National Airports Office (ONDA) into a joint-stock company called Morocco Airports, which would manage air navigation services and state-owned airport assets while subsidiaries operate airports under concession agreements, part of a wider overhaul of state-owned enterprises meant to improve airport governance, operational efficiency and competitiveness as Morocco expands its aviation infrastructure.
Two more decrees recognized a doctoral program at the Mohammed VI Institute of Quranic Readings and Studies, affiliated with Al Quaraouiyine University, and extended performance bonuses to additional categories of Justice Ministry personnel.
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