Mozambique launches nationwide survey to collect data on agriculture

By Xinhua | Oct 05, 2020

The Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi launched Tuesday a statistical operation aiming to collect data that will allow for a realistic evaluation of agriculture, as well as the planning and effective implementation of strategic policies for the development of the agricultural sector in the country.

The program, named "Integrated Agrarian Survey (IAI) 2020", will be the first of its kind to provide statistical information at the district level to support local planning process in ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001373220/weeding-robot-earns-jkuat-students-sh1-6m">agricultural

"Reliable statistics will help us to make more informed decisions with concrete data, for private investments and public policies of good governance," said Nyusi.

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The IAI will allow the country to update the production and productivity indicators of the main crops at the national level and will also take into account the dimension of productive plots per household and average income per family, he said.

The president stressed that his government intends to end hunger by 2025 and reduce chronic malnutrition to 10 percent in the country.

Leaders and technicians of the Ministry of Agriculture and ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001319707/kalro-bets-on-technology-to-change-farmers-fortune">Rural Meanwhile, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) and ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001356039/two-doctors-in-diaspora-use-technology-to-run-village-farm">Microsoft

Microsoft will support Agra in its bid to improve food security for 30 million households by 2021 in 11 countries which include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia.

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The technological solutions are further meant to design and develop Agra programmes for increased support through grants.

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The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has announced its readiness to offer grain storage services to address post harvest challenges.

The cereals board said it is prepared to receive grains from individual farmers, cooperative societies or other groups for storage under the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) to maintain quality in readiness for market.