As Eid Al-IDHA 2025 approaches, the exorbitant prices of sacrifice sheep have triggered a wave of indignation in Tunisia. The Tunisian organization for consumer orientation sounded alarm this weekend, denouncing serious overtaking on the sheep and red meats market.
In a press release to the firm tone, the organization castigates an “unprecedented” prices, attributable to monopoly practices, manifest violations of the competition law and massive speculation. While the cost of production of one kilogram living in lamb would amount to around 13 dinars, consumers had to pay up to 60 dinars among butchers, a gap deemed “economically unjustifiable” and assimilated to abusive commercial exploitation.
But beyond the economic component, the organization evokes a major social issue: thousands of Tunisian families have been deprived of the fulfillment of a fundamental religious ritual. “This file goes beyond the simple question of prices: it is now a social and human crisis,” said the press release.
Calling for an in -depth investigation and exemplary sanctions, the organization warns against an “culture of impunity” which threatens confidence between citizens and institutions. It recalls that consumer protection is a constitutional right and urges the state to act.
Among the solutions proposed, it calls for a sustainable and fair national plan: capping of red meat prices, fixing of maximum beneficiary margins at each stage, price structuring under government supervision, and strict regulation measures to guarantee market balance and preserve the purchasing power of Tunisians.
