This week in Nairobi, Kenya, sees the sixth biennial meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6), the world’s most influential forum on environmental issues aimed at shaping the global environmental agenda.
Bringing together over 4,000 participants from 193 member countries, in addition to delegates from international organizations, the private sector, academia and the media, the event aims to address the triple global crisis of climate change: pollution, biodiversity loss and land degradation.
At UNEA6, OCP Group stands out for its leading commitment to the vital importance of soil health in overcoming environmental challenges while meeting the food needs of the world’s growing population.
Under the theme “Cultivating soil health: A pillar of African resilience to the triple global crisis”, OCP Group co-organized an official side-event with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Kenya. As a reminder, Morocco holds the crucial role of President of UNEA6, demonstrating the country’s and OCP Group’s global leadership on these critical issues.
The side-event brought together key players to develop strategies for effective, inclusive and sustainable solutions to global environmental challenges, with a focus on agriculture and soil health in Africa.
The meeting provided an invaluable opportunity for dialogue and collaboration.
Speakers included high-level representatives from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Kenya Agricultural Research and Livestock Organization, and OCP Group.
In addition, OCP Group experts actively participated in several other events organized alongside UNEA6, notably through the contributions of OCP Group Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Leonardus Vergutz, and the Country Manager of OCP Group’s subsidiary in Kenya, Ms. Karimi Thuranira.
OCP Group has thus seized this exceptional opportunity to share its key lessons learned from more than a century of experience and innovation as a world leader in phosphate in all its forms, and more particularly in solutions for soil health and plant nutrition.
OCP Group encourages rapid mobilization, based on collaborative partnerships between all stakeholders, with a particular focus on small-scale African farmers, with the aim of restoring soil health, rehabilitating deteriorated land and ecosystems, combating climate change, boosting rural incomes and development, and ensuring food security for future generations.
OCP Group presents a powerful story that resonates with a diverse audience in Nairobi, offering concrete, tried and tested solutions to global challenges.
The authenticity and credibility of its messages are further strengthened by its outstanding balance sheet and sustainability ambitions: achieving 100% non-conventional water this year, moving to 100% renewable energy by 2027, self-sufficiency in green ammonia by 2032 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.
The Group invests massively in research and innovation, which has resulted in the analysis of 50 million hectares of agricultural land in Africa, the development of over 40 custom fertilizer formulas to meet the specific needs of different soils, the training of over 270,000 farmers in eco-responsible agronomic practices to optimize their yields, as well as improved access to financing and adequate ecosystems, enabling farmers to access essential inputs and market their crops.
The OCP Group plays a significant role on the international stage, leveraging its valuable expertise to build the partnerships necessary for an equitable agricultural transition in Africa.
This initiative aims to transform the continent into a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse, capable of feeding itself and contributing to world food supplies, while combating climate change and working to preserve the environment.
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