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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 to Close the Agricultural Data Gap

joins the celebration of the AFRICAN STATISTICS DAY 2022 “Strengthening data system by modernizing the production and use of agricultural statistics with a view of informing policies to improve resilience in agriculture, nutrition, and food security on the African Continent” The 50x2030 Initiative...

GEORGIA prepares preliminary estimate on SDG 2.4.1 indicator on productive and sustainable agriculture

Results of the 2021 Survey of Agricultural Holdings was released by the Geostat or national statistical office of Georgia on 1 November 2022 with an important breakthrough in compiling indicator on productive and sustainable agriculture, specifically SDG 2.4.1. Through the 50x2030 Initiative’s...

50x2030 supports the implementation of Ethiopia’s Nomadic Livestock Pilot Survey

Nomadic and seminomadic livestock is a common source of livelihood and income in Ethiopia, especially in the regions of Afar, Somali, south of Oromia and some parts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNP). Despite the importance of this sector, data on livestock are...

Submit your abstract by October 14: the Ninth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics

The Ninth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS IX) is looking for abstracts! ICAS is an annual conference that focuses on fostering and leveraging best practices and research in response to the changing needs and opportunities for agricultural statistics. The conference brings...

CAMBODIA ISSUES 2020 AGRICULTURE SURVEY REPORT

The RGC collected information between December 2020 and January 2021 on the state of the agriculture sector specifically on crop cultivation, livestock and poultry raising, aquaculture and capture fishing, including on Food Insecurity Experience Scale and COVID-19 impact on agriculture, among others...

Training on „R“ programming language for statistical computing is being conducted in Geostat

The training on programming language for statistical computing – “R” is being conducted for the staff of Geostat organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The training is held within the framework of the agreement signed between the National Statistical Office of...

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...