The current agricultural campaign may register a growth of more than 8%, a remarkable increase, thanks to favorable rainfall, assistance to producers and the good vegetative state of the crops.
Government projections point to the generation of more than 192 thousand jobs in agriculture, in addition to an increase in income for 174 thousand producers after the agrarian campaign.
The intermediate balance of the 2020/2021 Agrarian Campaign states that the degree of development of sowing and the phyto-sanitary state of crops point to the overall growth of production.
The spokesperson for the V Session of the Council of Ministers, Ludovina Bernardo, said that the assistance to producers and training of rural extension agents has been contributing to the increase in production and productivity.
She revealed that for this year, the hiring of 3451 extension agents is foreseen to support producers in the present and subsequent agricultural campaigns. He assured that the availability of access to seeds, fertilizers and other inputs that will guarantee the increase in production and productivity is assured.
“The projections in relation to overall production are favorable, estimating a growth of about eight percent compared to the same period last year,” assured the spokesperson.
The Council of Ministers also approved the Decree that reviews the organization and operation of the National Institute for Refugee Support (INAR, IP). The instrument revises the attributions, competencies, autonomy and the budgetary regime of INAR, with a view to adapting its organization and operation to the regime established by Decree number 41/2018, on Institutes, Foundations and Public Funds.
It also appreciated the information on the emergency situation, with emphasis on the impacts resulting from the low pressure system and flooding in the cities of Maputo and Matola, as well as the actions taken and in progress.
