Mauritania, Germany Discuss Strengthening Agricultural Cooperation

Mauritania’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Ahmed Baba Eleya, met Thursday at his office in Nouakchott with Germany’s Ambassador to Mauritania, Florian Reindel, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in agricultural development.

During the meeting, the minister praised the strong relations between the two countries and expressed Mauritania’s interest in expanding its partnership with Germany and attracting new investments to support national efforts to achieve food sovereignty and strengthen food security.

He also highlighted Mauritania’s agricultural potential and natural resources, outlining opportunities for further development in the sector.

For his part, Ambassador Reindel reaffirmed the strength of bilateral relations and Germany’s readiness to support Mauritania’s efforts to develop its agricultural sector. He also outlined existing areas of cooperation between the two countries, including decentralization, fisheries and resilience-building, particularly through the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

The German ambassador also announced that Germany will host the Green Week (Grüne Woche) event in Berlin early next year. The event is expected to provide Mauritania with an opportunity to showcase its agricultural potential and present investment opportunities in the sector to German investors.