Held on the sidelines of his participation in the 43rd session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the meeting provided an opportunity to examine ways of consolidating agricultural collaboration between the two countries at the economic, technical and scientific levels.
The Moroccan Minister highlighted the Kingdom's agricultural potential and the various Moroccan achievements and strategies advocating sustainable transformation of food systems and optimal management of water resources, expressing his willingness to work together with Uganda on a number of issues of common interest.
The talks also addressed a number of issues of common interest, including value chains, agricultural production, training and research, the blue economy, irrigation and food systems.
Morocco–Equatorial Guinea
In addition, during the conference, Morocco and Equatorial Guinea expressed their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture, focusing on technical and scientific collaboration.
Sadiki held discussions with his Equato-Guinean counterpart, Jose Juan, to explore avenues for strengthening agricultural cooperation between the two nations.
During the meeting, held in the presence of the Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the UN in Rome, Youssef Balla, Sadiki emphasized the importance of enhanced cooperation between Morocco and Equatorial Guinea, highlighting the mutual interests of both countries and the broader African continent.
He also reiterated the Kingdom's commitment to addressing African issues, particularly in the agricultural sector.
Equatorial Guinea's minister Juan, for his part, voiced strong support for Morocco's initiatives in Africa and commended the level of agricultural collaboration between the two nations.
He expressed a strong desire to further strengthen this cooperation across various areas that align with the aspirations of both countries.
Juan also praised the ongoing success of the International Agricultural Exhibition in Morocco (SIAM), recognizing it as a valuable platform for exchange and knowledge sharing in agricultural development.
The meeting also included discussions on several topics of shared interest at both national and regional levels, with a particular focus on value chains and irrigation.