Mauritania needs Russian experience in growing grain crops - head of the Ministry of Agriculture

Published 2024년 4월 19일

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During the 33rd session of the FAO regional conference in Rabat, the Mauritanian Minister of Agriculture, Memma Ould Beybatta, highlighted Mauritania's cooperation with Russia as key to enhancing its food security, particularly in grain crop cultivation, including wheat. Despite beginning domestic wheat production, Mauritania heavily relies on grain imports and sees Russian expertise as beneficial for improvement. The country also imports most of its fertilizers from Russia and Ukraine, aiming to strengthen this cooperation further. The conference, focusing on sustainable agri-food systems and inclusive rural transformation, saw participation from African agriculture ministers, the private sector, agricultural experts, and regional organizations.

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TASS Pervin Mamed-zade/. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania (IRM) considers cooperation with Russia useful in the interests of strengthening food security. Mauritanian Minister of Agriculture Memma Ould Beybatta stated this in an interview with a TASS correspondent in Rabat. He is taking part in the 33rd session of the regional conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the capital of the kingdom with the participation of ministers of agriculture of African countries. "Russian experience would be useful" “We have been cooperating with Russia since Mauritania gained independence. We think that cooperation with the Russian Federation can be useful for strengthening food security, in particular in the field of growing grain crops - wheat and others,” the minister emphasized. "Mauritania began to produce wheat on its territory, since it is a strategic product for the country. But we continue to import grains. We see great potential in our lands, ...

Source: Kvedomosti