MZ First Agriculture Development Policy Operation AgDPO-1

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The objective of the First Agriculture Development Policy Operation (AgDPO) for Mozambique is to promote inclusive and broad-based growth by focusing on agricultural productivity. Here are three main policy areas to focus on. 1. Improving agricultural technology for enhanced productivity and nutrition. This policy area encompasses the seed and fertilizer subsectors as well as the irrigation subsector and nutrition. 2. Enhancing access to assets for increased production policy area covers the strengthening of land administration and the development of commodity value chains. It supports the government’s reform agenda by improving the access to productive and financial assets for producers and entrepreneurs in rural areas to contribute to the development of commodity value chains and stimulate private sector investments in agriculture. 3. Monitoring sector performance policy area which will enable the government, the World Bank, development partners, and other stakeholders to better monitor progress toward the government's strategic objectives.