The Cuamba district in Niassa plans to export more than ten thousand tons of pigeonpeas to India this year.

Meanwhile, the quantity of pigeon peas to be sold represents a reduction of 6,000 tons compared to the previous campaign in which the district sold 17,000 tons of this crop to India, according to Rádio Moçambique.

The director of the District Services for Economic Activities in Cuamba, João de Almeida Júnior, points to the insufficient rainfall caused by the El Niño phenomenon as the cause of the reduction in this crop.

He said that exporting bóer beans to India brings foreign exchange earnings, partnerships, new opportunities and strengthens the economy of Mozambican families.

In addition to pigeon peas, the Cuamba district is also selling 2,000 tons of sesame and 1,800 tons of soybeans. (RM)