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SIAM: OCP Nutricrops, Arvalis, Intercéréales, and UM6P join forces for sustainable soil management
Signed on the sidelines of the 17th edition of the International Agriculture Fair in Morocco (SIAM), this partnership continues the memorandum of understanding signed in October 2024, which laid the foundations for cooperation around agronomic research, nutrition, soil health, and climate change adaptation.
OCP Nutricrops, Arvalis, Intercéréales, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) announced on Wednesday in Meknès the signing of a scientific and technical collaboration contract to promote responsible plant nutrition and sustainable soil management in the face of climate change.
This collaboration, marking a structuring step towards co-constructing science-based solutions aligned with field realities, plans to implement experiments, develop decision-support tools, and draft joint recommendations for responsible fertilization that balance agronomic performance and environmental requirements.
A three-year research program (2025–2028) is launched around three axes: agronomic trials in France, both in stations and real farming conditions; development of personalized fertilization plans based on scientific criteria; and creation of educational content to help farmers adopt the results.
The program is based on the «4R» principles (right nutrient, right rate, right time, right place) and differentiated nutrient management. This approach precisely meets plant needs, limits losses, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and improves crop nutritional quality while supporting productivity.
Agricultural resilience
Soil health is central to agricultural sustainability. The four partner institutions commit to promoting practices that sustainably improve soil fertility and resilience to climate hazards.
The program aims to reduce emissions from unsuitable fertilization practices by offering scientifically grounded, measurable alternatives compatible with farmers’ economic realities.
Results will be progressively transferred to the field through demonstration setups and training activities to facilitate large-scale adoption.
By relying on rigorous scientific approaches and adapted solutions, this collaboration concretely contributes to sustainable (SDG 13), productive, and resilient agriculture (SDG 2).
This alliance fully aligns with OCP Nutricrops’ international strategy as a global player in plant nutrition and soil health.
By collaborating with major European agricultural actors, the Moroccan company asserts its commitment to establishing a common scientific framework between the North and South to support food sovereignty, agricultural competitiveness, nutrition, and climate change adaptation.
For reference, OCP Nutricrops is a subsidiary of the OCP Group dedicated to developing soil and plant nutrition solutions to meet global food production and sustainability challenges.
Arvalis, an applied agricultural research organization in France, is the largest and leading technical reference for field crops. Intercéréales is the French cereal interprofessional organization representing all economic actors in the sector: production, collection/marketing, and primary processing.
