MFA Nasser Bourita represents His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the African Summit on Fertilizers and Soil Health in Nairobi
The Moroccan delegation comprises Ambassador Mohamed Methqal, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the African Union (AU) and UNECA, and Ambassador to Kenya Abderrazzak Laassel.
Co-organized by the African Union and the Kenyan government, the Summit sought to underline the crucial role of fertilizers and soil health in stimulating sustainable and pro-poor growth in African agriculture.
Alongside the Nairobi Declaration, the event is expected to culminate in the adoption of a Ten-Year Action Plan containing concrete recommendations for action over the next ten years, together with a framework for the Soil Initiative for Africa.
The Summit will offer a holistic review of the state of soil health in Africa, and suggest means of adjusting the strategies being deployed to enhance soil productivity, for higher and more sustainable outputs, at the service of the African citizen.