The Deputy Minister of Agricultural Production for Morocco is Ahmed Bentouhami, pictured on left, who met with the U.S Grains Council Corn Mission team for dinner.
We had a very informal discussion as we sampled more wonderful Moroccan food. Mr. Bentouhami’s comments are translated in the audio file below by USGC Consultant Mustapha El Youssoufi, pictured on the right. He says he’s had a long and positive relationship with the Grains Council. He believes Morocco’s agriculture sector, especially beef and poultry, have benefited greatly from that relationship.
He believes there is great potential for continued growth and development of USGC programs in light of Morocco’s Green Plan for agricultural growth which means even more need for imported grains in the future.
You can listen to Mr. Bentouhami’s remarks below.