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50x2030 Focuses on Women’s Empowerment with the Expansion of WEMNS Metric

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the 50x2030 Initiative is expanding its commitment to better measuring Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on Gender Equality. Recognizing women’s important role in agrifood systems transformation and overall global agricultural development, the 50x2030...

50x2030 Initiative Data Use Workshop In Uganda

Why a Workshop on Data Use? To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, such as Zero Hunger, pursuing a roadmap that leaves no one behind, data is fundamental. Policy decisions need to be taken based on sound evidence. Although Uganda regularly produces and disseminates agricultural survey data...

The Research Grant Competition Now Open to Researchers from Tanzania

In addition to funds, all successful applicants will benefit from mentoring, training, and networking opportunities provided by the Initiative. Furthermore, the outputs of the supported research will be featured at the annual Global Data Use Conference in November 2022 and through other outlets. The...

GEORGIA PREPARES AGRICULTURAL SURVEY ON PRODUCTION METHODS AND ENVIRONMENT MODULE

A large-scale training for over 200 field staff of the National Statistics of Georgia was held on April 30 to May 3 in preparation for the conduct of the agricultural survey covering production methods and environment, one of the rotating modules under the 50x2030 Initiative. The survey aims to...

UGANDA RELEASES ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SURVEY 2019 REPORT

Uganda, one of the partner countries of the 50x2030 Initiative, recently released its Annual Agricultural Survey (AAS) 2019 report providing stakeholders with key data and information on the country’s agricultural sector. The survey was conducted by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in close...

Robust and reliable agricultural data is essential for countries to develop targeted policies for sustainable food production and economic growth. But many low- and lower middle-income countries are often unable to produce and use this kind of data.

The papers cover the Initiative’s innovative approaches to a range of issues, from data collection, to modelling, to technical and financial assistance, and more. As well as providing insights into the successes and challenges to date, they also contribute to critical discussions on the production...

Apply to Data Use Research Grant Competition

The 50x2030 Initiative is sponsoring its second competition for novel research projects that use 50x2030 data. Grants – from US$1,000-$8,000 – will be issued for projects that employ 50x2030 survey data to generate practical research that can be applied to national policymaking, program (re)design...

Senegal releases main results of Annual Agricultural Survey 2020-2021

The opening ceremony was co-chaired by Younoussa Mballo, Technical Advisor at the MAER and Cheikh Thioune, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Representing the FAO Office in Senegal. In his introductory remarks, Mr. Thioune praised DAPSA for the quality of the results achieved and recognized the...

50x2030 gathers experts to strategize on improving soil health data in agricultural surveys

The meetings were the launch of a line of research under the Methods & Tools Development component of the Initiative, which aims to identify, validate, and support the scale up of improved methods of data collection in survey operations. As part of the broader Methods & Tools agenda, this line of...

With 50x2030 support, Uganda continues to provide regular and reliable data on national agricultural sector

The findings were shared during a workshop hosted by UBOS and FAO, in hybrid format, with more than 50 representatives of UBOS, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) and other national institutions and agencies of the Agricultural Development Partners’ Group attending...

Cambodia prepares for 2021 Cambodia Agriculture Survey and signs 50x2030 program plan

This first training was jointly organized by MoP and MAFF, with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Led by technical experts from NIS and FAO, the training was designed to equip trainees with technical knowledge and use of technologies for data...

Inaugural 50x2030 Global Data Use Conference looks to boost awareness and demand for use of survey data

The conference will have sessions showcasing examples of the application of 50x2030 survey data in 50x2030 partner countries with a particular focus on the results of the 50x2030 research grant competition, which issued small grants – from US$1,000-$10,000 –for projects that employ 50x2030 survey...

50x2030 Seminar “Transforming Food Systems in Africa”: Recap and resources

Managers of 50x2030 Initiative components on data production and data use in turn provided examples of how 50x2030 survey instruments produce critical agricultural data, and how they could be leveraged in the CAADP process and in other frameworks in 50x2030 partner countries. More than 100 people...