Detailed survey of agriculture sector planned

Agriculture accounts for 16% of the country’s GDP, employs 33.5% of its working force and earns 12.5% of its export revenue. Now, for the first time ever, a detailed study will be made of the sector. The National Statistics Office (NSO) annually organizes a livestock census and regularly publishes basic data relating to agriculture and farming but the present effort will be more detailed, and is aimed at providing adequate information on rural development, environment, water, land utilization, post-mining recovery of nature, desertification, fishing, forestry, the economics of production, food security and related data.

Collection and computation of such data requires special skills and the NSO and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry will organize a meeting with foreign partners on March 15.