Excitement and skepticism meet Algeria’s decision to import beef to meet high demand during Ramadan
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria is importing massive amounts of beef and lamb to confront an explosion in demand for meat expected throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hoping to stabilize prices as the country’s economy continues to struggle. By importing food products, Algeria hopes to avoid skyrocketing prices affecting those who can’t afford locally sourced red meat. “It’s the president’s decision to reopen imports to permit ordinary citizens to be able to eat meat at a reasonable price and not have to put up with butchers who sell local beef, albeit of higher quality, at impossible prices,” Algeria’s Commerce Minister Tayeb Zitouni said last week. Algeria is also importing beans and onions to deal with recurring supermarket shortages and avoid price spikes that happened during last year’s holy month.
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