Building Africa’s resilient agricultural future - UK/Morocco partnership announced
4 March 2019 . An international academic partnership has been announced by Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) , in Morocco, and two of the UK’s leading agricultural research institutions, Rothamsted Research and Cranfield University. The partnership will be supported by OCP Group, which is one of the largest exporters of phosphate fertilisers in the world. The announcement comes on the back of growing relations between the UK and Morocco to strengthen collaboration in education, research and innovation fields. The initial phase of the partnership will focus on the delivery of seven agricultural research projects and the creation of a Centre for Doctoral Training, supporting the development of the next generation of Moroccan scientists and engineers. Up to 20 Early Career Researchers in the agricultural sector will be supported both in Morocco and in the UK through the partnership. “OCP, through its R and D programme and in close co-operation with the Mohamed Vi Polytec...