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Rabat – Speaking before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch reiterated Morocco’s commitment to South-South cooperation to address the issues of food security and climate change.
Akhannouch said the kingdom continues to invest in agriculture to adapt the sector to the effects of climate change, highlighting cooperation with Africa as a particularly important tool.
“The African continent has nearly half of the arable land in the world that is not yet exploited,” he said, adding that global disruptions have the ability to affect food security.
In addition to global crises affecting imports, food security in Africa has been affected by a diminished agricultural output due partially to climate change.
Despite contributing very little to the causes of climate change, experts are noting that Africa suffers most of the consequences of the phenomenon. The continent has increasingly experienced extreme temperatures and wildly varying precipitation levels, further threatening food output and security.
The Moroccan Head of Government also noted Morocco’s “Generation Green” strategy, which seeks to reduce greenhouse emissions and increase the output of renewable energy. The kingdom also hopes to spread its renewable energy ambitions to the rest of the continent.
Considered a regional leader in the field of renewables, Morocco is aiming to meet more than half of its energy needs through renewables by the year 2030. The Noor Ouerzazate solar power alone supplies around 2 million Moroccans with power, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy.
Many experts have suggested that Africa has the potential to leapfrog the world and jump straight into producing renewable energy, though much of that potential remains unused.
