Heba Press/. Rabat
Wednesday in Rabat, several cooperation programs and projects were signed between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in margin of the celebration of the 44th edition of World Food Day. .
The first technical cooperation program aims to support the formulation of a road map for the sustainable development of livestock farming and the preparation of a new law in this area in Morocco, while the second program aims to modernize the use and the management of agricultural statistics in Morocco. in order to make more informed decisions.
The third project aims to prevent and mitigate the impact of transboundary animal diseases by updating the electronic platforms of the FAO Global Animal Disease Information System and its mobile application.
The fourth project aims to adopt a progressive approach to managing biosecurity in wild animals.
Furthermore, a partnership agreement was concluded between the ministry and the Interprofessional Federation of the Poultry Sector to support rural women affected by the Al Haouz earthquake, relating to the construction and equipment of three egg production units. of free-range chickens for the benefit of three women’s cooperatives.
This agreement aims to support rural women’s cooperatives affected by the Al Haouz earthquake, by providing them with basic resources to resume poultry production activity.
The celebration of this edition of World Food Day, organized under the slogan “The right to food for a better life and future”, was chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Mohamed Seddiqi, accompanied by the FAO representative in Morocco, Jean Sinahon.
The opening session was followed by a scientific conference on the theme of the year, which is the right to food. On this occasion, the Ministry reviewed the efforts deployed within the framework of the “Green Generation” strategy, particularly with regard to irrigation water management programs, the preservation of genetic resources, research on food technologies, improving food quality, reducing post-harvest losses, as well as digitalization.
This ceremony took place in the presence of ambassadors, representatives of international organizations, presidents of professional agricultural federations and presidents of chambers of agriculture.
