Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire discuss agricultural cooperation

On Friday, Agricultural Ministers of Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire held talks in Berlin on strengthening agricultural cooperation between the two countries, Morocco’s official news agency MAP reported.

After meeting on the sidelines of the Berlin International Green Week, Moroccan Agricultural Minister, Mohammed Sadiki said both countries have many experiences to share in the agriculture sector.

Sadiki added that the two parties have agreed to exchange views on the water issue.

Morocco, which suffers from repeated droughts, has developed techniques to mobilise and save water by modernising irrigation systems, Sadiki told reporters.

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According to him, the Moroccan experience can benefit Cote d’Ivoire in transferring water from water-rich to water-poor regions.

Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, Cote d’Ivoire’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the meeting was an opportunity to explore the cooperation prospects between the two countries.

Adjoumani added that Morocco is far ahead in water management and represents a model for Cote d’Ivoire, reported MAP. (Xinhua)