International scientific symposium

On July 14th, 2016, almost 100 international scientists gathered in Skhirat. This was an opportunity for them to share their scientific reflections and put forward solutions around the three technical pillars of the Adaptation of African Agriculture: soil management, agricultural water control and climaterisk management. Among the participants, there were representatives of the IPCC, the UNFCCC, the FAO, the INRA (Morocco), the International Center for Development and Climate Change (Canada), Africa Rice, the General Council for Agricultural Development (Morocco), and various African universities.

« Given the existing challenges, science iscalledupon, today more than ever before, to provide the appropriate answers to solve the problems facing African agriculture because of climate change »

Prof. Mohamed Badraoui, INRA Director, Morocco