Before Ramadan, Algeria to import 10,000 calves and 20,000 tonnes of meat

According to Ahmed Makarani, a representative of the Commerce Ministry, Algeria will import 20,000 tonnes of fresh meat and 10,000 calves intended for slaughter as part of a plan to regulate prices during the holy month of Ramadan.

20,000 tonnes of fresh, chilled (not frozen) beef would be imported from a number of nations, including Sudan and India as well as Latin American nations, Makarani, who serves as the ministry's director of regulating markets, activities, and professions noted.

During the holy month of Ramadan, "this action aims to help the markets and provide red meat," he added, adding that there will also be about 50,000 tonnes of locally produced meat.

Also, he discussed plans to import 10,000 calves for slaughter in order to supply more than 3,500 tonnes of red meat.

He mentioned that in order to assure abundance, the government poured 41,000 tonnes of chicken meat into the market. Another batch of 4,000 tonnes will be provided by the government after this one at set pricing of 350 dinars ($2.59) per kilogramme.

In Algeria, the cost of both red and white meat has significantly increased. A kilogramme of pure meat cost 2,300 dinars ($17.03), compared to 500 dinars ($3.70) for a kilogramme of white meat.

The price of imported meat will be fixed at 1,200 dinars per kilogramme, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.