The Director General of Sonadir receives a delegation from the French Gardens of Hope organization.

The Director General of the National Rural Development Company (SONADIR), Mr. Hamada Ould Didi Ould Sid Ahmed, received this morning, Friday, February 2, 2024, in the company’s meeting room, a delegation from the French Gardens of Hope organization headed by Mr. Michel Brard.

The meeting reviewed areas of cooperation and issues of common interest, and the two parties agreed to strengthen and coordinate joint efforts and exchange expertise and experiences in the agricultural field.

The meeting took place in the presence of the company’s water axes program coordinator, Mr. Ibrahim Ould Al-Ouimin, and the company’s environmental expert, Mr. Abdullah Jara.

In cooperation with SONADER, the National Army is embarking on its first agricultural experience.

The Director General of the National Society for Rural Development (SONADER), Mr. Hamada Ould Didi Ould Sid Ahmed, supervised, this Thursday 01/01/2024, at the company's central headquarters in Nouakchott, the signing of an agreement cooperation between SONADER on the one hand, and the Directorate of Military Engineering on the other hand.

This agreement, in its first phase, will allow the National Army to cultivate 700 hectares of rice from the 3,500 hectare rehabilitation project of the eastern basin of Lake Rkiz, recently inaugurated by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed . Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani.

This agreement comes in direct line with the instructions of His Excellency the President of the Republic, addressed to the government to support the national effort in the agricultural field with a view to achieving food self-sufficiency. In addition, the agreement is fully integrated into the national strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture in this area.

This experience is considered the first of its kind in the history of the country and represents a serious step forward towards the desired agricultural renaissance, and confirms that the decision to achieve food self-sufficiency, announced by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, is an irreversible decision.

Training workshop on rice seed production techniques.

The Director of Programming, Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Rural Development Company (Sonadir), Mr. Sheikh Mohamed Laqdaf Ould Mohamed in the city of Rosso, supervised the organization of a training workshop for trainers on rice seed production techniques and post-harvest techniques for the benefit of 8 agents from the Sonadir Company.
This workshop comes within the framework of the Sonadir-Bavisim/MFS agreement, and lasts 5 days.

The General Director of Sonader supervises the signing ceremony of an agreement between the company and Itqan Group - Aftoat Al-Saheli

The Director General of the National Rural Development Company (SONADIR), Mr. Hamada Ould Didi Ould Sid Ahmed, supervised this morning, Thursday, 01/25/2024, in the meeting room at the company’s central headquarters in Nouakchott, the signing ceremony of an agreement between the National Rural Development Company, SONADER, on the one hand, and the Itqan Group, on the other hand. - Aftout Sahel, headed by Sheikh Ould Othman Ould Omar Sheen, and the group includes dozens of private agricultural companies.

This agreement aims to create a development pole specialized in the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and fruit trees in the coastal area of Aftout, as an embodiment of the vision of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Sheikh Al-Ghazouani, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in the field of food, and in harmony with the plans and programs of the Ministry of Agriculture in this field.

During his presidency of the agreement signing ceremony, the Director General of the National Rural Development Company, Sonadir, Mr. Hamada Ould Didi Ould Sid Ahmed, reviewed the number of measures taken by the company to support farmers, in addition to the company’s new structural plan, which is based on the actual involvement of private actors in order to reach advanced levels of production and export.

The Director General added that this agreement will give a strong impetus to joint cooperation between the National Rural Development Company Sonadir and private sector players in general in the Aftoat Al-Sahel region, especially the Itqan Group - Aftoat Al-Sahel.

The Director General confirmed that this agreement will enable farmers to be trained and trained to use modern techniques in production and irrigation, which will enable increased production at lower costs, adding that the company is working on preparing a national strategy to market the national product.
At the end of his speech, the General Manager confirmed that the company's interests are fully prepared and ready to solve any problem that hinders the production process.

The group's representatives expressed their satisfaction with this agreement, and their readiness to cooperate with the company in implementing the terms of this agreement.

The agreement signing ceremony was attended by the head of the regional office of the National Federation of Agriculture at the level of the state of Trarza, Mr. Ismail Ould Ahmed Aicha, the president of the National Union of Horticultural Professions, Mr. Moulay Ould Moulay Idriss, Khatari Ould Ahmadou Genk, a member of the Itqan Group - Aftout Al-Sahili, and Ashbih Ould Amar Bejah, a member of the Itqan Group. - Aftout Al-Saheli, and Mustafa Ould Abbas, member of the Itqan Group - Aftout Al-Saheli.

The General Manager of Sonader oversees the final stage of installing the offices of cooperatives and agricultural unions in R’kiz.

The Director-General of the National Rural Development Company (Sonader), Mr. Hamadi Ould Didi Ould Sid Ahmed, supervised this Wednesday morning in the R’kiz region, in the presence of the governor of the region and administrative and security authorities, the final stage of the installation process for cooperatives and agricultural unions forming part of the project to reclaim 3500 hectares of the eastern basin of Lake R’kiz.

During his meeting with the heads of cooperatives and agricultural unions in R’kiz, the General Manager emphasized his commitment to meeting with them before directly starting the project's exploitation. He confirmed that this initiative is in line with the instructions of His Excellency the President of the Republic, emphasizing the need to exploit the project as quickly as possible, considering it the largest irrigated agricultural project in the country's history and relying on it to support the process of achieving food self-sufficiency.

The General Manager reiterated the company's readiness to support farmers for the optimal utilization of this project. At the same time, he pointed out the company's reliance on farmers to contribute to the success of the project, urging them to organize themselves and take advantage of training and guidance programs that will be launched in the coming days.

The participants praised the completion of this project, which was inaugurated by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, last month on the 23rd. They also commended the interventions of the National Rural Development Company (Sonader), expressing their reliance on the company's expertise, guidance, and support for the project.

The signing of an agreement between SONADER (National Rural Development Company) and its Senegalese counterpart.

Today, a framework agreement was signed between the National Rural Development Company (SONADER) and its Senegalese counterpart, regarding the management of shared resources.

His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture received the General Directors of SONADER (National Rural Development Company) and the Senegalese SAED.

This passage talks about His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Mema Ould Bébé, receiving the Director-General of the National Rural Development Company, Mr. Hamady Ould Didi Ould Sidi Ahmed, and Mr. Aboubakry Sou, the Director-General of the National Company for the Development and Exploitation of Lands in the Senegal River Delta (SAED). The purpose of their visit is to sign a framework agreement between the National Rural Development Company (SONADER) and the National Company for the Development and Exploitation of Lands in the Senegal River Delta (SAED).

During the meeting, His Excellency the Minister emphasized the government's commitment to implementing the vision of the President, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, which focuses on achieving food self-sufficiency. He highlighted the importance of continuing collaborative efforts with Senegal to advance towards broader horizons in the course of fraternal relations, benefiting both countries and aligning with the aspirations of the leaders of both nations.

The Minister expressed his satisfaction with the agreement and the sector's support for it, considering it an opportunity to solve many problems commonly faced by the people of both brotherly countries.

The launch of the final phase of the process of renovating the offices of cooperatives and agricultural unions.

Tuesday, 10/01/2024, the process of renewing the structures of cooperatives and agricultural unions began across all four regions - Assaba, Brakna, Gorgol, and Guidimaka. This process is supervised by the National Rural Development Company "SONADER."

More than 1000 agricultural cooperatives, overseen by the National Rural Development Company "SONADER," are participating in this operation in the four regions.

This operation will inject new life into the organizational structures of farmers and elect new guiding offices capable of keeping pace with the major structural reforms underway at the National Rural Development Company "SONADER." It aligns with the vision of His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, which focuses on supporting the productivity of farmers and is in harmony with the pillars of the Ministry of Agriculture's plans.