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The President and CEO of the OCP Group, Mustafa Al-Tarrab, reviewed, Wednesday in Rabat, the Moroccan vision for Africa, called to be a solution to global food security.
During a meeting focused on “The prospects for Franco-Moroccan cooperation for the transition towards sustainable agricultural and food systems in Africa”, organized as part of the state visit of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, to Morocco, Al-Tarab highlighted efforts to improve the targeted use of agricultural nutrients.
He also stressed the importance of continuing to develop solutions specifically adapted to all types of crops and soils, recalling in this regard that the poor use of fertilizers in Africa still limits the yield of agricultural crops on the continent.
On the other hand, Al-Tarrab praised the experience of the OCP group in Africa, which showed that optimal soil nutrition, combined with responsible agricultural practices, not only increases yields, but also helps eliminate carbon agriculture, helping to sequester carbon. in the ground.
He added that these agricultural practices, which combine optimal soil and plant nutrition, have the potential to create a successful cycle between two sustainable development goals (No. 2 “Zero Hunger” and No. 13 “Measures linked to fight against climate change). , who are usually placed in an oppositional position. He emphasized that healthy soil helps achieve these goals.
Mustafa Al-Tarab noted that this approach has become possible thanks to advanced modern technologies such as spectrometry and neural networks, which pave the way for a successful cycle combining agricultural productivity and environmental resilience.
In this context, Al-Tarrab stressed that Franco-Moroccan cooperation in this area opens promising horizons, benefiting from solutions specially designed for this purpose and the latest innovations, at the service of African farmers.
Referring to the achievements of the OCP Group linked to the huge investments in the field of fertilizer production capacity, considered one of the new activities, he highlighted that the production capacity amounted to approximately 15 million tonnes of production, making Morocco the country’s leading producer. world in terms of phosphate fertilizer production capacity.
In another context, he highlighted the limited share of arable land per capita in the world, which risks decreasing, stressing that the only way to remedy this situation is to increase yields per hectare, through the expansion of arable land and intensification of agriculture.
Al-Tarab said these fertilizers essentially consist of three nutrients: nitrogen, potash and phosphorus, highlighting Africa’s involvement as an active party in solving the problem of global food security.
This meeting, which brought together experts and actors from different agricultural systems, was an opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities linked to food security, particularly in Africa, with the aim of facilitating constructive exchanges on initiatives and partnerships for a resilient and sustainable agricultural future. .
