Morocco honored at the first International Poultry Show in Cotonou, strengthening agricultural partnership with Benin

He attended the official inauguration alongside his Beninese counterpart, Adin Yeton Bloukounon Goubalan, and Morocco's Ambassador to Benin, Rachid Rguibi. The event, themed "Poultry farming in the face of countries' food sovereignty," gathered African poultry sector stakeholders to address modernization, competitiveness, and resilience in food systems, aiming to foster investment and expertise exchange. Morocco's selection as guest of honor highlights its poultry industry's performance and commitment to South-South cooperation.

A delegation from the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of the Poultry Sector FISA, comprising around 30 professionals, participated to share Moroccan expertise. Cooperation between Rabat and Cotonou in poultry has grown significantly since a 2017 partnership agreement between FISA and Benin's Poultry Interprofession IAB. This collaboration has led to 18 training sessions benefiting 439 Beninese professionals, covering the entire value chain from chick production to poultry meat processing, biosecurity, animal health, and feed.

On the sidelines of the show, El Bouari and his Beninese counterpart held a bilateral meeting to discuss strengthening agricultural cooperation, focusing on irrigation, sustainable water resource m