At the Council of Ministers, the Mozambican government set the minimum purchase price for seed cotton from the producer, the ginning fee and the seed cotton price subsidy, which will come into force during the 2023-2024 agricultural campaign. According to the spokesperson for the 17th ordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Ludovina Bernardo, the...
Category: Agriculture
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Gaza province projects recovery in wheat production
The Lower Limpopo Irrigation District, in the town of Xai-Xai in Gaza, is going to relaunch wheat cultivation, which had been discontinued in the province for around 50 years. According to the governor of that province, Margarida Mapanzene, the first sowing should start soon, as a result of cooperation with the Chinese company Wambao, which also grows...
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Drought and excessive rainfall jeopardize the production of thousands of farmers in the south and center of the country
At least one million agricultural producers in the central and southern regions of the country have had their production for the current season compromised due to adverse climatic factors since the start of the first production season. According to the president of the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), Luísa Meque, who was speaking yesterday, Thursday (09) in...
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Maputo hosts the launch of the African conference on agricultural sciences tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday (9), Maputo city will host the official launch of the timer for the 13th Conference of the African Society of Agronomic Sciences, to be held from September 16 to 19 at the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) Campus. The event is intended to publicize the criteria for participation in the 13th Conference of the African Society of Agricultural Sciences....
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Manica: Government mobilizes partners to train wheat and vegetable producers
The Manica provincial government is mobilizing partners to obtain funds for technical assistance to 300 farmers to increase vegetable production in the district of Sussundenga, in that region of central Mozambique. The program is being implemented in the Tsetsera area, through a project by the agrarian village...
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Cuban delegation visits Mozambique in search of cooperation in the area of food security
Mozambique and Cuba intend to strengthen cooperation ties in the area of food security, for the benefit of the populations of both countries. To this end, a delegation from that Latin American country is making a seven-day visit to Mozambique. Speaking during a working meeting held yesterday, Monday (29), in Maputo, with Minister...
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Maragra sugar mill resumes sugar cane production with support from competitor
The Maragra sugar factory has resumed production of sugar cane after a year's halt. For the time being, the first productions will be processed at its sugar competitor in Xinavane. The Maragra sugar mill, in the Manhiça district of Maputo province, suspended its activities following the destruction of machinery due to the rains that caused...
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Mozambique Chamber of Commerce advocates more investment in the processing industry
Last Thursday (18) in Nampula, in the north of the country, the President of the Mozambican Chamber of Commerce called on the business sector and various partners to become more dynamic in promoting production and the micro, small and medium processing industry in order to meet the challenges of development. Speaking during the Business Forum, organized...
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Ninety percent of the seed circulating in the country is believed to be fake - study
Around 90% of the seed circulating in the country is thought to be fake and of dubious provenance. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by the Association for the Promotion of the Seed Sector in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The document, quoted by Rádio Moçambique,...
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In Nhamatanda PNG assists 1,250 farmers by providing seeds
Around 1,250 farmers have been assisted by Gorongosa National Park through the provision of 30 tons of seeds of various crops, such as maize, peanuts, sesame, beans and others. According to Profundus newspaper, PNG has also contributed to the Sustainable Livelihood Development Program (SLDP) to increase production...