Angola: Improved Cereal Production Despite Obstacles

Whilst Angola has seen a 27% rise in cereal production to 713,000 mt, the country is still unable to realise its full agricultural potential according to a United Nations report. A recent joint assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and World Food Programme shows that less than 5% of arable land is cultivated because of landmines and a lack of seeds, fertilisers and draught animals. As a result an estimated 1.12 million Angolans per month need to receive food assistance.