Annual imports of pork, beef, poultry, and eggs into Angola total approximately US$500 million, a figure that Agriculture Minister Afonso Pedro Canga considers excessively high and in need of reduction.

An outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia has prompted the Directorate of Veterinary Services to implement movement restrictions on all livestock in the Okanguati area within the Epupa Constituency.

Veterinary Services in Namibe province successfully vaccinated 162,646 head of cattle during the 2011 vaccination campaign to protect against foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks.

Energy and Water Minister Emanuela Vieira Lopes announced plans to construct 150 micro-hydroelectric facilities during a consultative session at the Ministry of Energy and Water.

The Cabinet Council approved a comprehensive agricultural development scheme for Camabatela locality in the northern Kwanza Norte Province on Wednesday.

Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, praised President José Eduardo dos Santos in Luanda for government initiatives aimed at strengthening food security through agricultural development.

The Angolan Red Cross distributed agricultural equipment to approximately 406 families in Cunhinga and Kuito municipalities within the central Bie province.

National cereal production reached 1.5 million tonnes during the 2008/2009 agricultural season, representing a substantial increase from the previous season's output of 737,900 tonnes.

Saema, a domestic agricultural company, has committed over US$1 million to a large-scale livestock project in Nzeto municipality, according to the company's managing director.

Poultry producers in Sumbe City, located in Kwanza-Sul Province, are working to expand commercial breeding operations throughout the region, according to reports.

Chiquita Brands International Inc and its partner Escom have withdrawn from plans to revive Angola's banana industry after failing to secure suitable land near the port city of Lobito, making the project economically unviable.

The Fisheries Ministry plans to invest at least US$40 million between 2010 and 2025 to establish a National Aquaculture College in Kalandula.

New regulations have been approved by the government to improve oversight of marine and aquaculture sectors, focusing on sustainable resource preservation.

Huíla province governor Isaac Maria dos Anjos encouraged local farmers in Capunda-Cavilongo locality to cultivate grasses for cattle grazing during a community visit.

Authorities are calling for widespread vaccination programs to protect cattle populations from disease outbreaks.