Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan and French private sector companies signed, last Thursday night, a partnership agreement for the development of new actions in the agricultural and agri-food sector, within the framework of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Agreement was signed by representatives of MEDEF Internacional, Alfa group, French and Angola business club (CEFA), these on the French side, and on the Angolan side, the Associação Agropecuária de Angola (AAPA) and Agricultural Professionals (Aprofagro).
The document was initialed at the end of the Angola/France Business Forum, which served to launch the partnership in the agricultural and agri-food sector between the two countries.
The established partnership aims to mobilize financing mechanisms dedicated to African companies in the agricultural and livestock sector and encourage the elaboration and development of new instruments to face the challenges of the sector in Angola.
Among other interests, the agreement also opens doors for the identification of joint opportunities, especially in the production of corn and soybeans, in addition to proposing global solutions to be implemented, including the structuring of financing schemes.
The parties agree on the need to ensure a biannual evaluation of this legal instrument, including a systematic review of the progress of proposed actions.
In a first phase, products such as cassava, maize, cotton, cereals, peanuts, coffee, fruits, vegetables and cattle and pig farming, poultry and fish farming are the focus of attention.
With this agreement, the French private sector wants to help in the development of the agricultural sector in Angola and the enhancement of production, in partnership with local actors in current and future projects.
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The president of AAPA, Wanderley Ribeiro, said that many opportunities for investment were identified, with emphasis on the genetic improvement of animals and improved seeds, with a view to satisfying current demand.
“We are also looking at fruit export opportunities. We have identified cases of fruit that are already exported to France”, advanced the Angolan businessman.
For the Angolan businessman Adérito Costa, the forum served to identify new French partners, having highlighted the efforts of the Executive regarding the revitalization of the agricultural sector.
Current leader in the production of the three pitaya species in Angola, he said that the current objective is to relaunch the export of this tropical fruit to Europe, with the French partnership.
With an annual production of 300 tons, the company currently exports to neighboring countries such as Namibia and Congo Brazzaville.
The works developed in this forum will be presented on Friday to French President Emmanuel Macron, in a meeting that brings together businessmen from both countries.
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