The first batch of 20,000 tons of Russian fertilizer destined for Africa, negotiated with the UN after the sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine, is being unloaded at the port of Beira, Mozambique. "We are in the process of unloading the ship MV Greenwich" with 20,400 tons of fertilizer that "is destined for...
Around 30 hectares of agricultural fields with maize are flooded in the district of Chibuto, in Gaza province, due to flooding in the Limpopo River. The situation is due to the discharges being made at the Massingir dam and close to 19,000 people could be affected by the floods. The situation is caused by...
The government of Gaza province, in the south of the country, has announced the construction of a new cashew nut processing plant in July, which is estimated to cost one million dollars. "The population is being mobilized to plant cashews in order to feed our industries, since we have a lot of potential...
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...
The southern and central regions of the country will experience long periods without rain from January to March, despite the occurrence of "la niña", a phenomenon that influences the climate and leads to above-normal rainfall. According to the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), quoted by the newspaper Notícias, this update of the seasonal climate forecast was drawn up on the basis of initial...
A cargo ship carrying the first batch of Russian fertilizers for Africa will arrive at the Mozambican port of Beira before the end of the year, after being forced to make a technical stopover in South Africa due to bad weather. According to the port authorities in the South African city of Port Elizabeth, the MV Greenwich had to dock...
The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Mozambican Chamber of Commerce signed a cooperation agreement in the agricultural sector a few days ago in Maputo, with the aim of transferring technology from Brazil to Mozambique for the development of agriculture. Hipólito Hamela, economic advisor to the Mozambican Chamber of Commerce, said that in addition to...
The director-general of the Agrarian Development and Rural Extension Fund (FAR), Adélia Magaia, said yesterday in Maputo that farmers should invest in quality certified seed, fertilizers and machinery for soil preparation in order to increase production and productivity. To do this, she said, it is necessary to guarantee the penetration of...
The National Federation of Agricultural Associations of Mozambique (FENAGRI) is creating facilities to help small farmers acquire agricultural equipment, an initiative aimed at increasing production and productivity, including access to the market. Last week in Maputo, FENAGRI presented agricultural products and technologies, an action that is part of...
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...