Angola’s agricultural production grows 5% in 2020

Published 2021년 2월 17일

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Angola's national agricultural production saw a 5% increase in 2020 compared to 2019, as per the country's minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior. This growth is attributed to the government's policies aimed at boosting domestic production and reducing reliance on imports, with food imports decreasing by 24% in 2020. The private agricultural sector, especially in Malanje, played a significant role in this increase, particularly in corn production. However, challenges such as high wheat flour prices and poor access to production areas were highlighted by local businesspersons. In response, the government plans to launch a public tender for 500 vehicles to facilitate the movement of goods and will consider opening Development Bank of Angola representation in each province.

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The national agricultural production registered, in 2020, a growth in the order of 5 percent compared to the year of 2019, the minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior announced. Without releasing any figures, the minister – who was speaking at a meeting with local businesspersons – clarified that such data, despite being provisional, reveal the positive impact of the government’s policies aiming at the maximization of domestic production, despite the unfavorable factors, with a focus on the health crisis caused by Covid-19. “The bet on national production is no longer merely a discursive expression, but a practice at all levels”, he stressed, adding that the strategy begins to be increasingly internalized by Angolans, aiming at changing the country’s economic structure. As a result, he noted the reduction of food imports by 24 percent in 2020, meaning an increase in the consumption of national production. The minister emphasized the continuous march in ...

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