Togolese officials in Addis Ababa for agricultural statistics training workshop  

Agriculture
Thursday, 20 September 2018 14:24
Togolese officials in Addis Ababa for agricultural statistics training workshop  

(Togo First) - Since last Monday, 70 officials of agriculture ministries and statistics institutes from 20 African countries are being trained to agricultural statistics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Initiated by the African Centre for Statistics of the African Economic Commission (AEC), the training falls under UN’s global strategy to improve agricultural and rural statistics. It also aims to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals and continental integration via the 2063 Agenda.

According to the program’s promoters, the meeting will help participants hone their skills in a context where agriculture contributes more than 40% of Africa’s GDP and employs more than 70% of its population.

Statistics will now, more than it ever did in the past, play a key role as monitoring and progress measurement tool,” said Lilia Hachem Naas, Head of AEC-North Africa.

Throughout the week, the program’s participants will study and exchange their experience regarding the analysis of agricultural, fishery and post-harvest performances.

Along with seven other countries from the sub-region, Togo is also in attendance.

AEC is one of five regional commissions that are part of the UN’s Social and Economic Council. It was established in 1958 to promote economic cooperation between its member-States.

Octave A. Bruce

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