Huambo — The first phase of the 2019/2020 agricultural season recorded a gross production deficit of 34,824 tons, with 1.1 million tons of various products being harvested this period, said on Thursday, the local head of the Institute for Agrarian Development (IDA), Victorino Chonguela.
Speaking to ANGOP, the head of the IDA department in this province said they have recorded a deficit of 3.2 percent reduction in gross production, compared to the previous season.
He pointed the excessive rainfall as the main cause, mainly because it had considerably bad impact in the growing of vegetables and potatoes.
Victorino Chonguela also highlighted the small amount of fertilizers available, compared to the 2018/2019 agricultural season, coupled with incidence of pests and diseases.
The central Huambo province has a population of 2.5 million inhabitants, mostly peasants, who make farming potentials as the main source of income.
