Morocco will help Tanzania set up a fertilizer blending plant, which will enable the East African country to overcome the food security problems it faces.
January 31, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.
Modified January 31, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.
Morocco will help Tanzania set up a fertilizer blending plant, which will enable the East African country to overcome the food security problems it faces.
The Tanzanian media The Citizen announced that Morocco and Tanzania would begin talks for the establishment of a fertilizer blending facility in Kisarawe.
This announcement, which has been confirmed to us, comes as the Tanzanian government is trying to save the public company Tanzania Fertilizer Company (TFC), which is in financial and commercial difficulties. The Citizen reports that the Tanzanian government has bailed out TFC’s capital by $48.19 million (approx. market”.
Despite the support of the executive, TFC will need no less than 361.44 million dollars (regarding 3.69 billion DH) to save the company. This capital would allow Tanzania to import 25,000 tons of fertilizer which must be distributed across the country, according to the same source.
As a reminder, OCP was present during the Dakar Summit 2 on Food Sovereignty, held in Senegal from January 25 to 27, as well as Samia Solution HassanPresident of Tanzania, with whom the group held discussions on cooperation between the two countries in the field of fertilizers.
