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IDC Deputy Applauds Morocco's Efforts at CIO, a Vital Platform for Climate Change Solutions
Beni Mellal — The second edition of the International Congress on Oases and Date Palm in Morocco represents a critical gathering for addressing climate change challenges in agriculture, according to a senior official from the Saudi International Dates Council.
Fawaz Alghaidani, Deputy Executive Director of the International Dates Council (IDC), pointed to the significance of bringing together international experts in Morocco to tackle mounting environmental pressures on date palm cultivation.
'This subject is very important for all of us. We have challenges, we have climate change also going on,' Alghaidani said in an interview with Morocco World News (MWN) on the sidelines of the congress.
'So we are getting here with more experts and more concentration on the challenges that we have on climate change,' he noted.
The Saudi Arabia-based official described how the event serves as an essential forum for knowledge exchange among the IDC's 15 member countries.
He argued that such gatherings enable countries to share expertise and develop collaborative solutions for agricultural development.
'We are here together to overcome the challenges that we actually face in our globe,' Alghaidani said, expressing particular gratitude for Morocco's role in hosting the international gathering.
Alghaidani spoke of the IDC's core mission of fostering international cooperation. As he put it, the Council works directly with governments and international bodies to pool knowledge and resources in addressing agricultural challenges.
'Our goals for the International Date Council are actually to work together with other organizations, with the government, with international governments, or international organizations,' he explained.
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The deputy executive director described how the collaborative approach benefits countries seeking agricultural development while managing climate impacts.
Speaking of the congress' significance as a platform that adopts a knowledge-sharing model, allowing countries to access expertise they might otherwise lack.
'They all get together to study and to have more experts and to exchange knowledge between countries,' Alghaidani added, noting that it helps those looking to develop their lands and face climate change.
He commended the event organizers and recalled the importance of holding such international conferences as essential platforms for advancing sustainable agriculture practices in the face of global environmental challenges.
The International Congress on Oases and Date Palm brought together agricultural experts, researchers, and policymakers to address the future of oases and date palm cultivation amid changing climate conditions.
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