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    Angola releases agricultural production report for 2019/2020

    • Last Update: 2022-02-17
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    Angolan News Agency reported on January 9, 2022 that the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture released the 2019/2020 annual agricultural production report
    .
    The report pointed out that agriculture occupies an important position in the national economy of Angola, accounting for more than 9.
    7% of GDP in 2020
    .
    Up to now, the production of 6 kinds of agricultural products including cassava , sweet potato , banana , pineapple , eggs and goat meat in Angola can meet the domestic market demand and achieve self-sufficiency, and there is no need to import from abroad .

     
    The report shows that the production of major agricultural products in Angola in 2019/2020 is as follows:
     
    1.
    Root and stem agricultural products
     
    The output of root and stem agricultural products increased
    .
    Among them, the total output of cassava, sweet potatoes and potatoes was 11.
    8232 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    2%, and the planting area was 982,500 hectares, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%
    .
    Mainly distributed in the provinces of Huíla (20.
    9%), Malanje (14.
    9%), Kwanza Sul (9.
    3%), Moxico (8.
    5%) and Lunda do Sul (6.
    4%)
    .
     
      Among the above products, the output of cassava was the largest, reaching 9.
    592 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    6%
    .
    Among them, 8.
    958 million tons were produced by family farmers, and 634,000 tons were produced by agricultural enterprises; the output of sweet potatoes was 1.
    7498 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    1%; the output of potatoes was 485,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    6%
    .
     
      2.
    Fruits
     
      The total output of various fruits was 5.
    578 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5%, and the planting area was 243,000 hectares, a year-on-year increase of 3%, mainly distributed in Benguela Province (21.
    2%), Kwanza Sul Province (15.
    9%), Huila Province (9.
    8%) %), Bengo (7.
    7%) and Cabinda (7.
    4%)
    .
     
      Among them, the largest output was bananas, reaching 4.
    205 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    2%, mainly in Bengo and Benguela provinces
    .
    Angola's banana production became self-sufficient six years ago
    .
    According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, in 2019, Angola was the largest banana producer in Africa and the seventh in the world
    .
    The top five are India (26.
    6% of the world's total banana production), China (9.
    7%), Indonesia (6.
    3%), Brazil (5.
    8%) and Ecuador (5.
    6%)
    .
     
      The output of other fruits were: 637,600 tons of pineapples, up 11.
    1% year-on-year; 436,000 tons of acidic fruits (oranges, lemons and tangerines), up 5% year-on-year; 248,000 tons of mangoes, up 4.
    8% year-on-year; 52,000 tons of avocados , a year-on-year increase of 1.
    1%
    .
     
      3.
    Cereals
     
      The most consumed cereal products in the domestic market are corn, millet, sorghum, rice and wheat.
    The total output of these five types of agricultural products is 3.
    072 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    6%, and the planting area is 2.
    903 million hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo Province (27.
    8 %), Kwanza Sul (22.
    9%), Bié (16.
    1%), Benguela (11.
    1%) and Huila (8.
    7%)
    .
    Among them, corn was 2.
    972 million tons, up 5.
    4% year-on-year; millet 44,000 tons, up 18.
    1% year-on-year; sorghum 34,000 tons, up 8.
    5% year-on-year; rice 15,700 tons, up 4.
    6% year-on-year; wheat 9,000 tons, up 2.
    1% year-on-year %
    .
     
      4.
    Beans
     
      The total output of soy products was 607,000 tons, an increase of 5.
    5% year-on-year, and the planting area was 1.
    038 million hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo (19.
    5%), Bié (17.
    9%), Kwanza Sul (16%) and Huila Province.
    (11.
    3%) and Malange (7.
    1%)
    .
    Among them, kidney beans were 344,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%; peanuts were 224,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%; soybeans were 38,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.
    6%
    .
     
      5.
    Vegetables
     
      The total output of various vegetables was 2,010,400 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.
    7%, and the planting area was 136,000 hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo Province (27.
    5%), Benguela Province (27.
    1%), Kwanza Sul Province (8.
    4%), Bie Province (7.
    4%) and Huila Province (6.
    4%)
    .
    Among them, 605,000 tons of onions, a year-on-year increase of 2.
    6%; 589,000 tons of tomatoes, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    2%; 304,000 tons of cabbage, a year-on-year increase of 3.
    6%; 144,000 tons of carrots, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    1%; garlic 11,000 tons
    .
     
      6.
    Coffee and sucrose
     
      In 2020, Mabuba coffee production in Angola was 12,000 tons, commercial coffee was 6,050 tons, and the total coffee production increased by 14% year-on-year
    .
    The output of sucrose was 1,180 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20%
    .
     
      7.
    Wood
     
      In 2020, Angola's timber production fell sharply, with log output of 43,400 cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 65%, and sawn timber output of 32,800 cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 58%
    .
     
      8.
    Honey
     
      Honey production was nearly 9 tons, down 92% year-on-year
    .
    The output of honey wax was 1,500 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 99%
    .
     
      9.
    Meat
     
      The southern part of Angola is dominated by planting, and the livestock industry is mainly distributed in the north
    .
    In 2019/2020, there were 163,000 livestock in stock, including cattle, goats, sheep and pigs
    .
    The output of various types of meat was 186,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.
    1%
    .
    Among them, 101,000 tons of goat meat, 43,000 tons of beef, 29,800 tons of poultry meat, 6,239 tons of sheep meat, and 5,245 tons of pork
    .
     
      In addition, milk production was 3.
    3 million liters, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    5%
    .
    Egg production was 1.
    4 million, a year-on-year increase of 42%
    .
     
      10.
    Fishery
     
      In 2019/2020, the fishing output was 230,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 12%
    .
    Among them, marine artificial fishing was 112,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 14%; onshore (domestic rivers) artificial fishing was 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 42%; aquaculture production was 2,060 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5%
    .
     
      According to reports, the fishing capacity of Ankara is 300,000 to 400,000 tons per year, while the annual market demand for fishery products is 550,000 tons
    .
    To this end, Ann imports about 80,000 tons of dried salted cod, frozen fillets and canned fish every year
    .
     
      In addition, in 2019/2020, Anhai salt production reached a record high of 164,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 50%
    .
     
      11.
    Export of agricultural products
     
      Angola's agricultural products mainly export bananas and seafood
    .
     
      Bananas are mainly exported to Portugal, South Africa, Zambia, Congo (DRC) and other markets
    .
     
      According to statistics, in the first half of 2021, the export volume of Anhai products was 15,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 50%, mainly exported to Spain, China, Japan, Gabon and Congo (Brazzaville)
    .
    Ministry of Agriculture Cassava Sweet Potato Banana Pineapple Egg Goat Agricultural Products Import
     
      The report shows that the production of major agricultural products in Angola in 2019/2020 is as follows:
     
      1.
    Root and stem agricultural products
     
      The output of root and stem agricultural products increased
    .
    Among them, the total output of cassava, sweet potatoes and potatoes was 11.
    8232 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    2%, and the planting area was 982,500 hectares, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%
    .
    Mainly distributed in the provinces of Huíla (20.
    9%), Malanje (14.
    9%), Kwanza Sul (9.
    3%), Moxico (8.
    5%) and Lunda do Sul (6.
    4%)
    .
     
      Among the above products, the output of cassava was the largest, reaching 9.
    592 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    6%
    .
    Among them, 8.
    958 million tons were produced by family farmers, and 634,000 tons were produced by agricultural enterprises; the output of sweet potatoes was 1.
    7498 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    1%; the output of potatoes was 485,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    6%
    .
     
      2.
    Fruits
     
      The total output of various fruits was 5.
    578 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5%, and the planting area was 243,000 hectares, a year-on-year increase of 3%, mainly distributed in Benguela Province (21.
    2%), Kwanza Sul Province (15.
    9%), Huila Province (9.
    8%) %), Bengo (7.
    7%) and Cabinda (7.
    4%)
    .
     
      Among them, the largest output was bananas, reaching 4.
    205 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    2%, mainly in Bengo and Benguela provinces
    .
    Angola's banana production became self-sufficient six years ago
    .
    According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, in 2019, Angola was the largest banana producer in Africa and the seventh in the world
    .
    The top five are India (26.
    6% of the world's total banana production), China (9.
    7%), Indonesia (6.
    3%), Brazil (5.
    8%) and Ecuador (5.
    6%)
    .
     
      The output of other fruits were: 637,600 tons of pineapples, up 11.
    1% year-on-year; 436,000 tons of acidic fruits (oranges, lemons and tangerines), up 5% year-on-year; 248,000 tons of mangoes, up 4.
    8% year-on-year; 52,000 tons of avocados , a year-on-year increase of 1.
    1%
    .
     
      3.
    Cereals
     
      The most consumed cereal products in the domestic market are corn, millet, sorghum, rice and wheat.
    The total output of these five types of agricultural products is 3.
    072 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    6%, and the planting area is 2.
    903 million hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo Province (27.
    8 %), Kwanza Sul (22.
    9%), Bié (16.
    1%), Benguela (11.
    1%) and Huila (8.
    7%)
    .
    Among them, corn was 2.
    972 million tons, up 5.
    4% year-on-year; millet 44,000 tons, up 18.
    1% year-on-year; sorghum 34,000 tons, up 8.
    5% year-on-year; rice 15,700 tons, up 4.
    6% year-on-year; wheat 9,000 tons, up 2.
    1% year-on-year %
    .
     
      4.
    Beans
     
      The total output of soy products was 607,000 tons, an increase of 5.
    5% year-on-year, and the planting area was 1.
    038 million hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo (19.
    5%), Bié (17.
    9%), Kwanza Sul (16%) and Huila Province.
    (11.
    3%) and Malange (7.
    1%)
    .
    Among them, kidney beans were 344,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%; peanuts were 224,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    8%; soybeans were 38,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.
    6%
    .
     
      5.
    Vegetables
     
      The total output of various vegetables was 2,010,400 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.
    7%, and the planting area was 136,000 hectares, mainly distributed in Huambo Province (27.
    5%), Benguela Province (27.
    1%), Kwanza Sul Province (8.
    4%), Bie Province (7.
    4%) and Huila Province (6.
    4%)
    .
    Among them, 605,000 tons of onions, a year-on-year increase of 2.
    6%; 589,000 tons of tomatoes, a year-on-year increase of 5.
    2%; 304,000 tons of cabbage, a year-on-year increase of 3.
    6%; 144,000 tons of carrots, a year-on-year increase of 4.
    1%; garlic 11,000 tons
    .
     
      6.
    Coffee and sucrose
     
      In 2020, Mabuba coffee production in Angola was 12,000 tons, commercial coffee was 6,050 tons, and the total coffee production increased by 14% year-on-year
    .
    The output of sucrose was 1,180 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20%
    .
     
      7.
    Wood
     
      In 2020, Angola's timber production fell sharply, with log output of 43,400 cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 65%, and sawn timber output of 32,800 cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 58%
    .
     
      8.
    Honey
     
      Honey production was nearly 9 tons, down 92% year-on-year
    .
    The output of honey wax was 1,500 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 99%
    .
     
      9.
    Meat
     
      The southern part of Angola is dominated by planting, and the livestock industry is mainly distributed in the north
    .
    In 2019/2020, there were 163,000 livestock in stock, including cattle, goats, sheep and pigs
    .
    The output of various types of meat was 186,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.
    1%
    .
    Among them, 101,000 tons of goat meat, 43,000 tons of beef, 29,800 tons of poultry meat, 6,239 tons of sheep meat, and 5,245 tons of pork
    .
     
      In addition, milk production was 3.
    3 million liters, a year-on-year increase of 6.
    5%
    .
    Egg production was 1.
    4 million, a year-on-year increase of 42%
    .
     
      10.
    Fishery
     
      In 2019/2020, the fishing output was 230,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 12%
    .
    Among them, marine artificial fishing was 112,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 14%; onshore (domestic rivers) artificial fishing was 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 42%; aquaculture production was 2,060 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5%
    .
     
      According to reports, the fishing capacity of Ankara is 300,000 to 400,000 tons per year, while the annual market demand for fishery products is 550,000 tons
    .
    To this end, Ann imports about 80,000 tons of dried salted cod, frozen fillets and canned fish every year
    .
     
      In addition, in 2019/2020, Anhai salt production reached a record high of 164,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 50%
    .
     
      11.
    Export of agricultural products
     
      Angola's agricultural products mainly export bananas and seafood
    .
     
      Bananas are mainly exported to Portugal, South Africa, Zambia, Congo (DRC) and other markets
    .
     
      According to statistics, in the first half of 2021, the export volume of Anhai products was 15,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 50%, mainly exported to Spain, China, Japan, Gabon and Congo (Brazzaville)
    .
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