In 2022, Mozambique produced just over 20,000 tons of beef, representing a growth of 13% compared to the previous year. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER), the country produced a total of 20,051 tons last year, compared to 17,781 in 2021, with Maputo province being considered...
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Chicken production: Maputo reaches food self-sufficiency level
Maputo province has reached the level of food self-sufficiency in chicken production, by producing 100,000 tons of this food per year, according to the governor of Maputo province, Júlio Parruque. According to the governor, Maputo province contributes around 68% of chicken at national level. Parruque was also quoted by RM as saying that...
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Drug trafficking: seven defendants go to court
Seven defendants, five of whom are Mozambican nationals and the rest foreigners, will appear in court accused of trafficking and other illegal activities. According to a statement from the Central Office for Combating Organized and Transnational Crime (GCCCOT), the defendants are also accused of misuse of equipment, material and precursors, criminal association...
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INGD asks families to avoid leaving the accommodation centers
The National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) is appealing to flood victims in Maputo province not to leave the accommodation centers where they are sheltering without prior guidance from the competent authorities. The appeal comes as there have been several cases of people leaving the...
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Access Bank joins Rethink in solidarity movement for flood victims
A few days ago, Access Bank Mozambique donated food and other basic necessities to the victims of the floods in the south of the country, particularly in the district of Boane, where the floods have interrupted access routes, leaving several families isolated. The support comes in response to the humanitarian drama that is taking place in the...
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Hunger threatens more than 30,000 families in Maputo province
Updated figures from the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries in Maputo indicate that around 26,000 hectares of various crops have been completely lost due to the floods. The scenario threatens around 30,000 farming families in Maputo province, who could go hungry in the coming months. Current figures indicate that the floods have already...
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Floods: Authorities conclude rescue process in Maputo province
The process of rescuing around 17,000 people who were in flooded areas in the district of Boane, the worst hit by the heavy rain that fell last week in the city and province of Maputo, in the south of the country, has been completed. For the provincial governor, Júlio Parruque, guaranteeing assistance to the victims is...
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Death toll from floods rises to nine in Maputo province and city
The total number of people affected in the province and city of Maputo is 39,225, with the district of Boane, 30 kilometers south of the capital, being the worst affected with a total of 13,000 affected by the heavy rains between 07 and 13 February. According to data from the INGD, cited by...
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Floods in Maputo province suspend classes for 42,000 students
The Mozambican authorities have suspended classes for around 42,000 pupils due to the floods that have affected 21 schools in the Boane district of Maputo province, a week after the start of the school year. "We're talking about schools that are under water and others that are serving as shelters" for the...
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Maputo. INGD guarantees conditions in the accommodation centers for flood victims
The President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Luísa Meque, guarantees that the conditions are being created in the accommodation centers to welcome the victims of the floods in Maputo province. According to Meque, there are multi-sectoral teams working full-time to assist the victims. "There is a...