US $150million has been granted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to promote family farming in Angola. Augusto Guimbi, coordinator of projects financed by the IFAD at the country’s Ministry of Agriculture made the announcement and said that over 200,000 families will benefit from the IFAD grant.
The project, signed between the Angolan government and the IFAD, was initially launched to serve the southern provinces of Benguela, Namibe and Cunene, which have been affected by climatic changes, according to the official.
“For the southern region, the project will be implemented from a perspective of resilience due to climatic variations, preparing those communities in case of drought or flood, when they happen,” emphasized Augusto Guimbi.
Domestic agricultural production
As for the north of the country, IFAD intends to act from a value chain perspective “to give the desired support to rural communities in order to increase productivity and address issues related to trade. Currently, Angola’s main agricultural crops include cassava, corn, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, soy, bananas, coffee, rice, vegetables and fruits. Domestic agricultural production capacity does not meet local demand. The most fertile regions are in the highlands and valleys.
The rainy season is from October to May, which is considered the prime season for vegetable cultivation. Tomatoes are grown during the dry season (June to September). Greenhouses and irrigation expand the growing seasons, but these technologies are not widely used in Angola. Poultry production has increased slightly over the last 3 years but was affected by an insufficient supply of feed and chemicals as well as long periods of drought in some Angolan provinces.
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