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Senegal releases main results of Annual Agricultural Survey 2020-2021

During a workshop held on 27 October both in person and online, the Senegal Directorate of Analysis, Forecasting and Agricultural Statistics (DAPSA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment (MAER) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), presented the main results of the Annual Agricultural Survey (EAA) 2020-2021. This meeting was attended by approximately 60 people from government structures, development partners and NGOs working in Senegal.

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 at World Data Forum: Recap and resources

The session was comprised of five, brief but in-depth presentations from experts working to advance data sources integration. Talip Kilic, senior economist at the World Bank and the lead on 50x2030 work on the integration of ground and Earth Observation data spoke about the requirements for surveys...

50x2030 Partnership Council names new chair

At the 28 September gathering, outgoing Chair Haishan Fu, Director of the World Bank's Development Data Group, said: ”I have been grateful and humbled for your trust in having me as the chair for the past 2 plus years. It has been an incredible experience, seeing how this new Initiative is breaking...

50x2030 at World Data Forum: Showcasing how ground data can augment satellite and other tech-based data collection

Through a series of short, rapid-fire presentations, five experts will share innovative work that is tackling the challenge of adding value to both traditional survey data and innovative data sources via their integration. Examples will include (a) using ground data to improve crop and yield maps at...

50x2030 launches new series of technical notes for country teams

These “Technical notes for country teams” will summarize the motivation for specific survey design decisions but focus on providing detailed, practical guidance that can be directly translated into survey design or training efforts. These notes are part of the existing 50x2030 Technical Note series...

Next 50x2030 Seminar to explore role of agricultural data in food systems transformation

For this seminar, 50x2030 welcomes partner Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) to lead in an exploration of how agricultural data can inform transformational food systems in Africa to make them more equitable, resilient, nutritious, productive, climate smart, inclusive...

50x2030 takes the stage at 31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists

Organized under the Methods & Tools component of 50x2030, the session explored how innovations in data collection allow for breaking new ground in the analysis of policy-relevant research questions that have been intractable due to data limitations. More specifically, it highlighted how (i)...

With nearly half of 50x2030 countries identified, the Initiative launches next call for applications

Countries will be able to apply though a downloadable PDF form, available on the 50x2030 website with detailed instructions for completion and submission. As with the first application window opened in February 2021, countries will be assessed based on their agricultural statistics capacity...

Burundi, Bhutan, Haiti, Bolivia, El Salvador, Guinea, Indonesia, Mozambique selected to join 50x2030

Each country submitted a formal application during the February Call for Expression of Interest. Applications required countries to supply detailed information and supporting documentation about their agricultural statistical systems, financial and technical needs, and their commitment to meet the...

Cambodia makes a range of data and resources available from Cambodia Agricultural Survey

The country recently concluded the dissemination program of the Cambodian Inter-Census Agriculture Survey 2019 (CIAS 2019), providing Cambodian policy makers, and national and international stakeholders with access to critical information for agricultural sector policy design, analysis and...

50x2030 and UN Food Systems Summit publish editorial in Quartz

A lack of basic agricultural data is holding African countries back By Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Special Envoy to the UN Food Systems Summit & Dr. El Iza Mohamedou, 50x2030 Program Manager $957 billion. That has just been confirmed by the UN as the average amount that low- and lower-middle-income...

Nigeria expresses interest in building capacity for data use as 50x2030 program planning begins

During the meeting, NBS officials expressed Nigeria’s priorities as it partners with 50x2030. Specifically, they highlighted the importance of data use in the agriculture sector and identified as a primary need data use capacity building for data producers, policy makers and the media. They also...

Recap and Resources: 50x2030 Seminar: Integrating Surveys and Satellites for Agricultural Monitoring in Smallholder Farming Systems

This inaugural seminar was based on the new 50x2030 working paper, Understanding the Requirements for Surveys to Support Satellite-Based Crop Type Mapping: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, The paper examines experiences and recommendations for integration of survey and satellite imagery for maize...