The 3rd Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group was held on April 3rd, 2014 with the theme of “Improving the Statistical Capacity of the Agriculture Sector in the COMCEC Region.”

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 12 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Agriculture Working Group namely, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Senegal, Turkey and Uganda. Representatives of COMCEC Coordination Office, SESRIC and African Development Bank have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges regarding agricultural statistical capacity in their respective countries. Moreover, the Studies titled “Improving Agricultural Statistics in the COMCEC Region” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office and the “COMCEC Agriculture Outlook 2014” prepared by the COMCEC Coordination Office are also considered during the Meeting.

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