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...
Category: Agriculture
First shipment of Russian fertilizers arrives this Saturday in Mozambique
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...
Mozambique and Brazil sign an agreement for cooperation in the agricultural sector
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...
Agrarian Fund recommends the use of certified seed
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...
FINAGRI invests in facilitating access to agricultural equipment by small farmers
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...
Maputo province recorded a loss of 20,000 hectares of crops in the 2021/22 agrarian campaign
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...
"We are working to bring the brightness of Mocímboa da Praia" - Nyusi
The President of the Republic (PR) said today in the town of Palma, Cabo Delgado that the Executive is making efforts to restore peace in the province, with special attention to that district devastated by terrorists. "We are working to bring the brightness of Mocímboa, pleasant, where we all fish and at the end of the...
Climate adaptation in Africa has potential usd 100 billion in investment opportunities
Natural disasters are occurring with greater frequency and severity in Africa, with floods and droughts particularly devastating. Given governments' increasing fiscal constraints, the private sector has a critical role to play, and interest in increasing adaptation investments that will help Africa adapt economically to the new climate reality. Um...
Mineral pollution of rivers compromises agriculture in Manica
Agricultural production in Manica district, Manica province, is compromised due to the invasion of crop fields by mercury-contaminated water. The liquid metal is used to mine precious metals such as gold, which is abundant in that province. Soils and crop fields for family and industrial agriculture are...
Government and partners invest more than 50 million meticais in access to land and food security
The government and partners are investing over 50 million meticais to improve access to land and food security in the country. The money is being applied in the implementation of the project called Transformative Investment in Land, an initiative of the Dutch organization SNV Mozambique. According to the representative of the agriculture sector...