Luanda - The Angolan Government is carrying out studies to identify soils that allow regional agricultural development along the Cafu Canal, in the province of Cunene, through irrigated agriculture, an action within the framework of cooperation between Angola and Brazil.
According to the director of the Studies, Planning and Statistics Office (GEPE) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Anderson Jerónimo, the respective studies will also allow us to learn about the best agricultural crops and achieve a higher productivity index.
Speaking to the press, during the presentation of the research work carried out in the Cafu Channel, by Brazilian and Angolan experts, Anderson Jerónimo highlighted that the research will also help analyze the best pasture, based on science, with a view to taking advantage of the investment made by the Government in Cafu in the best possible way.
The agricultural engineer and coordinator of the technical team, Samuth Pereira, made it known that throughout the work, topographical surveys were carried out and training activities were promoted for technicians from Angolan institutions, over a period of approximately 30 days.
“We realized that the Cunene region has great agricultural and climatic potential. There are good soils, water and labor for the development of agriculture”, he acknowledged.
The specialist defended the need for these studies to serve as a basis for identifying the best crops and the best exploration models to increase local production.
For 30 days, the delegation of Brazilian experts carried out exhaustive soil research and topographic survey in an area of 2,700 hectares, located in the region covered by the Cafu Channel.
For this study, Brazilian experts worked with Angolan technicians from the Agricultural Research Institute, the multisectoral team, aiming to develop strategy for irrigated regions and policies to support family farming.
The objectives also include the development of a hydrographic infrastructure management model, with a view to the regional development of the Cafu Canal, through irrigated, rainfed agriculture and livestock farming.
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