India has banned wheat exports from today due to the sudden increase in world market prices for the grain, a situation that would put the country's food security at risk, according to an Indian government statement. "The wheat export policy is banned with immediate effect," except shipments "for which...
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"Farmers can double revenue if they have adequate storage for crops"
The Mozambique Chamber of Commerce estimates that small farmers could almost double their income if they had adequate storage for crops. According to data released Wednesday, among "several products analyzed" it was found that small producers "lose about 11 billion meticais" per year, said Hipólito Hamela, economist and advisor to the...
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Matola Bulk Terminal intends to increase grain storage
The company Silos and Grain Terminal of Matola (STEMA), located in Maputo province, expects to invest about 14 million dollars for the rehabilitation of its equipment in order to increase the storage capacity of grain. It regrets, however, the fact that it resents the debt incurred with the national bank. "For the fulfillment
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Livestock production in Mozambique grew 17%
Mozambique recorded a livestock production of close to 34 thousand tons, in the first quarter of this year, representing a growth of 17% compared to the same period in 2021. Between January and March last year, meat production in the country was located at 29 thousand tons. A balance-sheet report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Development...
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LAM mobilizes new cargo ships for export of agricultural products
Mozambique Airlines (LAM) is mobilising cargo ships in the international market to respond to business opportunities in the transport of agricultural products with high commercial and export value. This was announced recently in Maputo by the Director General of LAM, João Pó Jorge, during a working visit of the Plan Commission...
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"New" AQI invests USD 500,000 in the opening of the new store
The farmer's house is now AQI. Considered a reference in Mozambique in the area of agriculture and livestock, the company has just advanced with total rebranding of its brand, which includes the entire image and name change. The moment will serve to open its largest store in Mozambique, with an investment of 500 thousand...
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Businessmen alert for shortage of supplies in the country due to the conflict in Ukraine
The domestic business sector is concerned about the shortage of fertilizers for agricultural production, a product mostly imported from Russia and Ukraine, countries that have been at war since February of this year. The military conflict has also generated a sharp increase in the prices of raw materials, oil and fuel, among others. The Confederation...
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Gaza government urges farmers to focus on cash crops
The Governor of Gaza urges the farmers to bet on the practice of cash crops, in order to respond to the hunger situation that affects some districts of the province. The Gaza Chief Executive pointed out, as an example, the cashew culture as one of the profitable and alternative crops for the survival of the...
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Mozambique collects 172 million dollars in agricultural exports
Mozambique collected about 172 million US dollars as a result of agricultural exports in the first quarter of this year. The figure represents a growth of 80 million dollars, when compared with the approximately 92 million collected in the same period last year, corresponding to a growth of 87.5 percent. The Ministry...
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Nacala Logistics supports producers in the use of fertilizer and pesticides
Nacala Logistics is supporting the communities along the corridor, through the supply of quality inputs, allocation of agricultural tools, technical assistance, training in agribusiness and linkage to markets, with the objective of ensuring food and nutritional security in the region. In the 2021/22 agricultural campaign, more than seven thousand families...