Fatick : Le ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie promet l’opérationnalisation prochaine de l'agropole de Mbélacadiao
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Serigne Guèye Diop, visited the agro-industrial park located in the commune of Mbelacadiao, in the department of Fatick, on Thursday. Funded by the Belgian development agency (Enabel), this infrastructure is generating great hope among the region's young people, who are particularly hard hit by unemployment.
The Fatick region currently lacks any industry capable of generating real added value for the local economy. Lacking opportunities, many young people, including graduates, are turning to "Jakarta motorcycles" to support themselves. The operationalization of the Mbélacadiao agro-industrial park thus appears to be an alternative to defusing the employment problem.
Aware of this challenge, Minister Serigne Guèye Diop announced the imminent launch of a call for applications to allow investors to set up shop. "All the conditions are met. Local, regional, and national companies can come and set up shop," he said, specifying that the structure will be dedicated to the processing of raw materials such as salt, peanuts, and cashew nuts, among others.
The minister emphasized the central role of industry in economic development: "Without industry, there is no development. We want to develop Fatick through industry," he said upon receiving the keys to the Mbellacadiao agro-industrial park from the Belgian ambassador.
This infrastructure, which is part of the Agropole Centre project, currently covers 15 hectares, with the capacity to expand to 30 hectares.
For their part, the young people of Fatick are both enthusiastic and cautious. "We are eagerly awaiting the opening of the agropole. We hope it won't be just another building," said Ibra Ndiaye when interviewed in this context.
Its upcoming opening could mark a decisive turning point for Fatick, a region seeking industrial opportunities capable of retaining its young people and boosting its local economy.
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