Nearly 20 hectares of various crops are flooded in the Chibuto district of Gaza, due to the overflow of the Cicacate River. The main crop is maize. Speaking to Rádio Moçambique, the Chibuto district administrator, César Moiane, said that at the moment the Cicacate River is above the alert level...
A total of 34,000 hectares of various crops have been lost in Maputo province due to the drought associated with the El Niño phenomenon, which is affecting part of the southern and central regions of the country. The information was provided on Tuesday (19) by the provincial agricultural authorities, during a report presented to the Governor of Maputo province....
The intense heat that has hit the south of the country in recent days has caused the loss of more than four thousand hectares of various crops in Maputo province alone. In the last week, the maximum temperature has risen to 40 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a lack of rainfall, which is believed to be related to the...
Around one hundred and twenty-five thousand hectares of various crops have been completely lost due to insufficient rainfall and pests that have affected agricultural production fields in the southern districts of Tete province. The scenario affects more than 100,000 producers, according to the head of the Department of Agriculture and Food Security...
The intense heat that has been felt in recent days in Maputo province has destroyed large areas of agricultural crops and created losses for farmers in the municipality of Matola. This situation could exacerbate the shortage of vegetables in the main markets in the city and province of Maputo in the coming days. Of the crops...
More than 200 hectares of various crops have been lost in the municipality of Manhiça, Maputo province, due to the floods that have been affecting the region since Saturday. A total of 1,800 hectares have been affected by the floods resulting from the rise in the flow of the Incomáti river, the authorities said. The councillor for Economic Activities in...
The rise in the flow of the Incomáti River due to the opening of floodgates in the main dams in Mozambique's neighboring countries has caused the destruction of around 800 hectares of various crops in the Manhiça district. According to the Manhiça district administrator, the crops destroyed include maize, manioc, beans and potatoes...
Close to 20,000 hectares of various crops are thought to have been lost in Maputo province due to the occurrence of adverse climatic factors, with a focus on drought and flooding, in the 2021-2022 agricultural season, affecting 16,000 families. Meanwhile, the current 2022-2023 agricultural campaign, launched last week, could be marked by the existence of enough water to...
At least 126,265 hectares of various crops were destroyed by the rains and strong winds caused by atmospheric events that have ravaged the country since last October, especially in the central and northern regions of the country. The spokesperson for the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD), Nelma Araújo, said in her assessment of the rainy season...
A total of 1,627 families were affected by floods and about four thousand hectares of various crops were submerged following the overflow of the Incomati river in Maputo province. These floods are caused by the discharges made in a dam in South Africa, a neighboring country of Mozambique, since the 15th. "This rise...