Addis Ababa, Oct 6 (IANS/MAP) The Moroccan Minister of Agriculture held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart here on the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the sector.
Moroccan Minister Aziz Akhannouch during the meeting with Ethiopia's Eyasu Abraha on Thursday, praised the cooperation between the two countries in the agricultural sector. He highlighted the existence of large-scale projects launched and scheduled in this regard.
Akhannouch also talked about a mega project for the setting up of an integrated fertilizer production platform, launched on the occasion of King Mohammed VI's visit to Ethiopia last November, as well as the caravan of the "map of soil fertility", which will be launched soon.
He also expressed his department's willingness to share the experience of the Green Morocco Plan with Ethiopia, notably in the fields of water saving, research and solidarity-based agriculture.
For his part, the Ethiopian Agriculture minister highlighted the importance of the integrated fertilizer production platform, adding that the project will serve as a good basis for bilateral cooperation.
--IANS/MAP
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