Home » Agribusiness Angola and IFAD to promote sustainable agriculture and boost food security in the face of climate change AgribusinessFinanceSustainability Angola and IFAD to promote sustainable agriculture and boost food security in the face of climate change 23 ViewsThe International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) today announced support for a new project to boost agricultural productivity, improve food and nutrition security and build the resilience of at least 218,000 rural families in Angola who are vulnerable to climate shocks. Improving small-scale agricultural production, productivity and commercialization is vital to reducing poverty and improving food security in the rural areas. However, more needs to be done to boost the agriculture sector and provide sustainable livelihoods to vulnerable poor people in rural areas. “If we want to ensure sustainable food and nutrition security and reduce Angola’s food import bill, the government must invest massively in the agriculture sector,” said Robson Mutandi, Country Director for Angola. Since 1990, IFAD has invested $111.8 million in eight rural development programmes and projects in Angola worth a total of almost $284.6 million.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2020 15:11 UTC