The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on Monday, took delivery of 2,000 tons of fertilisers donated by the Kingdom of Morocco to support agricultural productivity and strengthen food security Ghana.
Madam Imane Ouaadil, the Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana, presented the fertilisers to the Ministry as part of enhanced bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the areas of in agriculture, industry, and education.
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr John Dumelo, the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, received the items on behalf of the country at a brief ceremony.
This initiative seeks to support Ghana’s Feed Ghana Programme, which was recently launched to improve the productivity of local farmers, promote food security, and create jobs along the agriculture value chain.
The gesture was part of Morocco’s pan-African strategy, led by OCP Africa – one of the world’s largest fertilizer production companies.
Madam Ouaadil said the donation was a demonstration Morocco’s goodwill to strengthen the longstanding solidarity between the countries in line with the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and President John Dramani Mahama.
She expressed confidence that the presentation would contribute to helping farmers improve crop production to Ghana’s food security goals.
“This donation follows through on the agreement made during the very successful visit of His Excellency Minister Ablakwa to Morocco last June and meeting with his counterpart, Minister Nasser Bourita,” she said.
Mr John Dumelo thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for the gesture and emphasised that the receipt of the fertilisers was timely as the Government moved to transform the agriculture sector and boost productivity.
He said the Ministry would ensure that the fertilisers were accounted and “meaningfully utilised” to achieve the intended purpose.
“We are grateful for the partnership, the trust, and the goodwill that this donation represents,” he said.
Mr Ablakwa said the outcome of his working visit to Morroco had been very significant, and highlighted a visa waiver agreement between Ghana and Morocco as a significant milestone.
He said that at the technical cooperation level, a team of experts in the scientific agricultural research space from Morocco had visited Ghana.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the spirit of transparency is ensuring that all the 2,000 tons of fertilizer as you are witnessing today will be donated to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture,” Mr Ablakwa said.
Source: GNA