Morocco and Mauritania pursue strategic food sovereignty partnership

Morocco and Mauritania are exploring a strategic bilateral partnership aimed at enhancing food security and economic sovereignty. This cooperation seeks to leverage the geographic proximity of both nations to reduce transport costs and optimize exchange routes.

The proposed integration focuses on several key production pillars:

Sustainable Agriculture: Developing joint projects for strategic crops and utilizing Moroccan expertise in fertilizer production to improve soil productivity in Mauritania.

Livestock and Dairy: Establishing modern units for livestock fattening, meat production, and dairy processing to meet local market demands.

Nutritional Supplements: Investing in the extraction of essential oils and bioactive compounds from local desert herbs and plants to move from exporting raw materials to high-value industrial production.