The total number identified in anticipation of Aid Al Adha at the regional level is estimated at 820,164 heads, including 783,410 heads of sheep, said Mustapha Mghari, head of the sector development division, in a statement to MAP. agricultural at the regional directorate of Agriculture of Fez-Meknes.
The number of sheep imported and identified at the level of the Fez-Meknes region amounts to 23,533 heads, said the official, adding that the breeding units registered at the regional level number 30,943 structures, equipped with a fattening potential amounting to 892,000 head.
Mr. Mghari also underlined that the two large markets in the region, that of Meknes and Fez, set up in partnership with the National Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders (ANOC), are open daily to guarantee the smooth running of the market. sales operation.
In its monitoring report of the livestock identification operation for Aid Al Adha 1445/2024, the regional directorate of agriculture in Fez-Meknes judges the available offer “satisfactory” in terms of quantity and quality.
Regarding the condition of animals intended for slaughter, the same source describes it as “good” in Fez-Meknes, a region exporting livestock, notably the Timahdit sheep breed, to other large cities.
Note that joint commissions made up of the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA), the provincial directorates of agriculture (DPA) and other stakeholders, ensure the smooth running of this operation Aid Al Adha 1445/ 2024 in the different prefectures and provinces of the region.