Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania on Monday, October 26, 2026, marked World Food Day, held this year under the theme "Innovation today, food tomorrow", the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The secretary general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty said the occasion coincides with the 81st anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the 48th anniversary of the opening of its office in Mauritania, at a time when supply chains are being hit by security and geopolitical crises and by the effects of climate change on farm production.
He said innovation covers every stage of the food system, from storage and transport to distribution and marketing, through digital tools, data and improved, climate-adapted seeds. He said the government is supporting local production, developing storage, processing and marketing infrastructure, organising the vegetable sector and easing access to finance, pointing to progress in the rice sector thanks to land development and private investment.
FAO representative in Mauritania Jean Senahoun praised the government's projects and programmes, particularly in rural areas, and said the organisation was ready to continue its cooperation on food security and agricultural development. The day ended with a visit to an exhibition organised by the FAO with civil society groups.
