Morocco has donated 100 tonnes of fertilizers to El Salvador to support the development of the Central American country’s agriculture sector.
The donation is poised to significantly elevate El Salvador’s crop productivity and ensure food security for Salvadorans while strengthening the bonds between the two countries, said El Salvador’s Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday.
The donation arrived at the port of Acajutla, Sonsonate, while the formal handover ceremony took place at the warehouse of the Agricultural Development Bank (BFA).
The reception saw the signing of a formal delivery certificate of the pivotal cargo destined to bolster the nation’s agricultural sector and which will be methodically distributed to local farmers in the near future.
Leading the proceedings was Brahim Baddi, the charge d’affaires of the Kingdom of Morocco in El Salvador. Accompanying him were Adriana Mira, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for El Salvador, and Óscar Guardado, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).
In an address, Moroccan diplomat, Brahim Baddi, emphasized the profound symbolism of this delivery, highlighting its role in solidifying the diplomatic bonds between the two nations.
Adriana Mira took the opportunity to express the heartfelt appreciation of the Salvadoran government and its people, and said the fertilizer shipment stands as a beacon of hope for propelling the agricultural sector forward and driving the nation’s economic trajectory upward.
This act of international cooperation comes at a time when Morocco and El Salvador are deepening their relations in various spheres. Notably, El Salvador opened its first African embassy in Rabat last year.
In addition, Morocco, through the OCP Group, has consistently extended a helping hand to countries in Latin America and Africa and provided them with fertilizers in the pursuit of food security.
