The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AGRI EDGE, the economic unit of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco, specialized in the digital agriculture sector. The MoU aims to promote cooperation to support sustainable agriculture in the Islamic world.

The MoU was signed on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in Rabat, and provides for establishing a partnership framework in the areas of climate-smart agriculture, agricultural innovation, digital transformation, and capacity building, through the exchange of experiences, joint training programs, and agricultural solutions that capitalize on modern technologies and data.

Speaking on behalf of the Director-General at the signing ceremony, Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, ICESCO Deputy Director-General, emphasized that this partnership reflects the Organization’s commitment to supporting innovation-driven development and assisting Member States in addressing agricultural and environmental challenges.

Dr. Benarfa added that this partnership is an opportunity to leverage both expertise and action to support farmers, cooperatives, and local institutions, and to develop scalable solutions that increase productivity, resilience, and sustainability.

For his part, Mr. Faissal Sehbaoui, AgriEdge CEO, explained that institutional cooperation with ICESCO will contribute to expanding capacity-building programs and supporting the dissemination of digital solutions in the agricultural sector in a manner that serves food security and sustainable development.

The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar, Head of ICESCO’s Science and Environment Sector, along with Dr. Essam Karimi, Dr. Adel Smeda, and Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, experts from the same Sector. Ms. Rim Jirari, Head of International Organizations and Bodies at the Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector, also attended the ceremony.