Morocco to spend 6.2 billion dirhams on livestock replenishment program
Spanning 2025–2026, the program will dedicate 3 billion dirhams in 2025 and 3.2 billion in 2026. It includes measures such as debt relief and restructuring for livestock farmers, as well as subsidies for animal feed, Bouari said during a press briefing following the Government Council meeting in Rabat.
The program will also support farmers who retain breeding female livestock and will include veterinary campaigns, genetic improvement, and artificial insemination efforts, he added.
On May 12, during a Council of Ministers, King Mohammed VI urged the government to implement a livestock replenishment program, emphasizing that support operations should be managed by committees under the supervision of local authorities.
This initiative follows the King's February 26 message, in which he urged Moroccans to forgo the Eid Al-Adha sacrifice due to the country's ongoing economic and climate-related hardships that have led to a sharp decline in livestock numbers.
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