Agro-pastoral Demographic Survey Imminent
By Godlove BAINKONG, Cameroon Tribune, 13-03-2014
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and the
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have reached an agreement to
prepare the ground for an imminent general census on agro-pastoral
production in the country. MINADER boss, Essimi Menye and the Resident
Representative of FAO in Cameroon, Mai Moussa Abari signed the agreement
on March 13 in the presence of other agro-pastoral stakeholders in the
country.
According to the terms of the agreement, FAO will offer preparatory assistance for the census through its expertise in the sector as well as organise field visits for stakeholders in countries where agro-pastoral statistics are well brought out and regularly updated.
Between 2014 and 2016 when the exercise is expected to span, administrative procedures, technical documents and an adapted methodology will be put in place to ease the inventory when it will be finally launched. All of this is estimated to cost 443,000 US dollars (about FCFA 209,097,335.36)
Speaking during the ceremony, Minister Essimi Menye said Cameroon is not only lagging behind in agro-pastoral statistics but that even where some exist; they are outmoded and so ill-adapted for better decision-making. He said with the Growth and Employment Strategy Paper which targets sustainable agriculture, there is need to have updated statistics to plan, follow up and evaluate agro-pastoral activities.>>>
MINADER and FAO signed an agreement in Yaounde on March 13, 2014, to carry out the inventory.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and the
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have reached an agreement to
prepare the ground for an imminent general census on agro-pastoral
production in the country. MINADER boss, Essimi Menye and the Resident
Representative of FAO in Cameroon, Mai Moussa Abari signed the agreement
on March 13 in the presence of other agro-pastoral stakeholders in the
country.According to the terms of the agreement, FAO will offer preparatory assistance for the census through its expertise in the sector as well as organise field visits for stakeholders in countries where agro-pastoral statistics are well brought out and regularly updated.
Between 2014 and 2016 when the exercise is expected to span, administrative procedures, technical documents and an adapted methodology will be put in place to ease the inventory when it will be finally launched. All of this is estimated to cost 443,000 US dollars (about FCFA 209,097,335.36)
Speaking during the ceremony, Minister Essimi Menye said Cameroon is not only lagging behind in agro-pastoral statistics but that even where some exist; they are outmoded and so ill-adapted for better decision-making. He said with the Growth and Employment Strategy Paper which targets sustainable agriculture, there is need to have updated statistics to plan, follow up and evaluate agro-pastoral activities.>>>
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