Food Security Commission Receives Japanese Food Aid

The food Security Commission received Monday, at the commission’s warehouses in El Mina, 5749 tonnes of rice, donated by Japan to support the the government’s efforts and programs aiming at raising food security levels and improving the living conditions of citizens following the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic.

On his speech, the assistant commissioner for food security, Mr. Mohamed Ould Mohamed El Id Khayar, appreciated this aid, which falls within the framework of the agreement conducted by Mauritania and Japan.

He pointed out that this donation will be auctioned off and the resulting amount will finance programs and food security projects, agreed upon with the Japanese side to serve the most vulnerable populations in different areas of the country.

On his part, the chargé d’affaires of the Japanese embassy in Mauritania, Mr. Sahiro Fujikawa, emphasized the importance of the cooperation between the two countries, particularly through Japan’s food aid to Mauritania.

He added that this rice aid is to help reinforce the capacities of the commission while promoting the development of the cooperative relations between the two countries.

It should be noted that Japan has been running its food aid program for our country since 1981.