Mauritania wants to grow wheat despite yields of 4 to 5 tonnes per hectare

Published 2024년 5월 10일

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Mauritania has conducted its first large-scale wheat cultivation experiment, covering 200 hectares in the commune of Rosso, in a bid to diversify its cereal sources and reduce dependence on imports. The initiative, a collaboration between the government and two private agricultural companies, saw the cultivation of two wheat varieties, yielding between 4 and 5 tonnes per hectare. The project, which aims to make wheat cultivation more sustainable and efficient than rice, faces challenges such as profitability, workforce training, and land mobilization. Success could significantly transform Mauritania's food self-sufficiency and economic landscape, given its high reliance on wheat imports.

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The first large-scale wheat growing experiment has just been carried out in Mauritania, marking a readjustment in the national agricultural strategy. Last March, in the commune of Rosso, 200 hectares of sandy soil were exploited to cultivate two varieties of wheat, with a yield between 4 and 5 tonnes per hectare, according to the Mauritanian Ministry of Agriculture. This project is the result of a collaboration between the Mauritanian government and two private agricultural companies, signaling a desire to diversify the country's sources of cereals. Until now, Mauritania, largely dependent on wheat imports, sees these promising results as an opportunity to reduce this dependence. Isselmou Ould Sid El Moktar, regional delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture in Trarza, highlights to RFI the efficiency of wheat cultivation compared to that of rice, particularly in terms of water costs and disease management. “Wheat is less restrictive and could well be a more sustainable crop for our ...

Source: Agrimaroc